article_snippet: On Monday, Sunderland's American owner Ellis Short elected to twist and fired the club's Uruguayan manager Gus Poyet, confirmed by a statement on the club's Uruguayan manager Gus Poyet official website.
article_snippet: Less than a year ago the club's Uruguayan manager Gus Poyet masterminded a miraculous run of form that saw the north east outfit triumph at Chelsea and Manchester United in order to stave off the threat of demotion.
article_snippet: Some fans streamed out of the Stadium of Light before halftime while one group tried to storm the home dugout to confront Poyet.
article_snippet: one group tried to storm the home dugout to confront Poyet left Sunderland just one point away from the drop zone and was enough to convince billionaire Short to swing the axe, the financial implications no doubt rattling round billionaire Short mind.
highlights_snippet: English Premier League club Sunderland sack Uruguayan manager Gus Poyet .
  