Former Sunderland boss Martin O’Neill has taken aim at his successor, Paolo Di Canio, by claiming that ‘he couldn’t manage a fish supper.’ The Italian replaced the Northern Irish manager to take charge of the Black Cats in 2013, asking numerous questions about the fitness of the squad that he had inherited from O’Neill. In 2024, over a decade later, O’Neill still holds a grudge at the public remarks made by the former Juventus and West Ham forward regarding the Black Cats.
MANAGERIAL CHARLATAN
"Paolo Di Canio? That managerial charlatan. I was the manager of Sunderland and left Sunderland and Paolo Di Canio came in, who made references to fitness.He lasted 16 weeks himself, including pre-season in there, and finally lost his job because the squad weren’t fit enough themselves."
BRILLIANT PLAYER, SHOCKING MANAGER
"So it bounced back on him. He was a brilliant, brilliant player but couldn’t manage a fish supper