Gus Poyet has been sacked by Sunderland, with just nine games of their faltering Barclays Premier League season left.
The Uruguayan has been in charge at the Stadium of Light for 17 months after taking over from Paolo Di Canio, but the club have now confirmed he has been dismissed after crisis talks on Monday.
Poyet, who oversaw a shambolic 4-0 home defeat by Aston Villa on Saturday, took training at the Academy of Light before being told of his fate, leaving the Black Cats just a point above the relegation zone with just four wins all season.
Source: PA-WIRE
