article_snippet: Gus Poyet has been sacked by Sunderland with the club just one point above the relegation zone .
article_snippet: Sunderland supporters turned on Gus Poyet after Sunderland supporters side were thrashed 4-0 by Aston Villa .
article_snippet: Gus Poyet was the 35th man to manage Sunderland either permanently or as a caretaker.
article_snippet: Gus Poyet took Sunderland supporters to the 2014 Capital One Cup final, 22 years on from Sunderland supporters defeat to Liverpool in the FA Cup showpiece.
article_snippet: Sunderland supporters lost to Manchester City.
article_snippet: Sunderland owner Ellis Short moved swiftly to dismiss Poyet during a telephone conversation after training on Monday.
article_snippet: Sunderland owner Ellis Short acted on the advice of the influential Congerton and chief executive Margaret Byrne in getting rid of Poyet.