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Sunderland Association Football Club has officially parted ways with Paolo Di Canio. This outcome confirms that professional organizations must remain accountable to their stated ethical commitments. Thank you for maintaining the pressure required to ensure this change occurred.

April 13, 2013

Sunderland Association Football Club should remove Paolo Di Canio as manager

Sunderland Association Football Club should remove Paolo Di Canio as manager

🏆 Won — 592 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 13 years, 5 months ago
Di Canio is a self-confessed fascist and is on record as being an admirer of the dictator, Mussolini [an associate of Adolf Hitler]. Di Canio has also been pictured giving a fascist salute. Given Sunderland Football Club’s commitment to anti-racist activities it should not be associated with such an unsavoury individual and betray the memory of the millions who have suffered under the politics of fascism worldwide and, more particularly during the period of fascism in Italy, Germany and Spain in the 1930’s and beyond.

Updates

April 3, 2013

The petition has reached five hundred signatures. This level of response confirms that many people share a deep concern regarding the values represented by the current management at Sunderland Association Football Club.

Reached 500 supporters

April 2, 2013

April 1, 2013

The petition has surpassed one hundred signatures today. This response reinforces the necessity of addressing the club's leadership decisions.

Reached 100 supporters

March 31, 2013

6 Comments

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mark Williamson
13 years ago Featured

Sunderland is a family club. he doesnt represent the values of this city at all. BYE DI CANIO

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Rob Beck
13 years ago Featured

fascist views have no place in the premier league. move on.

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Dave Ferguson
13 years ago Featured

Keep politics out of football but this is way too far. Embarrassing for the club and the fans. Get him out.

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Joanne Navarro
13 years ago Featured

been a season ticket holder for 20 years and ive never felt so ashamed to wear the shirt. sort it out SAFC.

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Paul Rao
13 years ago Featured

Cant support the team with him in the dugout. ruined the pride of the stadium.

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Sarah Grant
13 years ago Featured

absolutely disgraceful that the board thought this was a good idea in the first place. walk away now.