article_snippet: The Black Cats, who are currently facing a battle against relegation, are now without a manager after Gus Poyet was sacked on Monday.
article_snippet: Sunderland's players look lost during Sunderland's players 4-0 home defeat by Aston Villa on Saturday .
article_snippet: Sunderland were thumped 4-0 at home by fellow strugglers Aston Villa on Saturday with thousands of angry supporters leaving the match before half-time with Three unmarked police cars, a police van, several plain-clothed officers and a forensics team team already four goals down.