They've got rubbish in their brains! Di Canio blasts Sunderland players following bizarre stand-off with fans after West Brom defeat



Paolo Di Canio accused his Sunderland players of having 'rubbish in their brains' after they slumped to a 3-0 defeat at West Brom on Saturday.

The fiery Italian had a bizarre stand-off with the travelling fans after the final whistle, staring at them when some supporters made abusive gestures.

Sunderland remain bottom of the Premier League without a win this season as Di Canio admitted he could face the sack from the struggling side.

VIDEO Watch Paolo Di Canio's face off with Sunderland fans

Stand-off: Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio faced up to the visiting fans after his side's defeat at West Brom

'It is my responsibility to receive their negative energy,' he said, somewhat improbably. 'It was a bad day for everybody. I wanted to show them I will never give up. We have to keep together. I still believe in myself. I will never change.



'The players need to release the rubbish from their brains. They have to have more confrontation, more anger with each other.



'They need to look into each other's eyes. They lost their belief after 20 minutes. They turned their faces away. They must try to discover their mentality.



'One result could be good medicine. One win and everything will become clear. As an honest, intelligent person, I know we have to quickly get out of this situation. Someone in 10th position can get sacked, but I am not worried about my job. But I am worried about the results.



'You will have to ask the board about me. They will of course ask why we are bottom of the table and think about their decisions. If we continue to lose, lose, lose, there will be consequences.'

To make matters worse, Sunderland were undone in part thanks to their former player Stephane Sessegnon who scored the opener for the Baggies.



Liam Ridgewell’s second goal and man-of-the match Morgan Amalfatino’s late third only prolonged the agony for the Italian as home fans jubilantly chanted ‘Thank you Di Canio’ and ‘You’re getting sacked in the morning’.

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Stared and scared: Paolo Di Canio had a moment with Sunderland fans and admits he could get sacked