Labour MP David Miliband has resigned from the board of Sunderland FC because of new manager Paolo Di Canio's "past political statements".

Harry Redknapp wrote:well, at least NQDP can't take cheap shots at Suarez now that a self confessed fascist is their manager

Harry Redknapp wrote:well, at least NQDP can't take cheap shots at Suarez now that a self confessed fascist is their manager

tuddor wrote:
lol, that nazi salute after the derby della capitale created a big scandal in Italy back then.. He said "I'm a fascist, not racist" after ..

gondov wrote:
Ex-foreign secretary David Miliband has resigned from his role on the board of Sunderland FC because of new manager Paolo Di Canio's "past political statements".

The former UK foreign secretary was serving as the club's vice-chairman and as a non-executive director.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21991812



Another epic fail of a politician trying to appear 'in touch' and 'outraged' over something that happened years ago....the people see through this fake outrage now.

Sunderland:"To accuse him now..of being a racist or having fascist sympathies, is insulting not only to him but to the integrity of this FC"

Paolo Di Canio, December 24th 2005 - "I am a fascist"

Di Canio: "I don’t want to talk about politics because it’s not my area. We are not in the Houses of Parliament, we are in a football club."

Di Canio: "Talk about racism? That is absolutely stupid, stupid and ridiculous. In England my best friends were Trevor Sinclair & Chris Powell."

NiallQuinnsdiscoPants wrote:Bit of a shock and come from no where. But things just wernt working under MoN. Not my first choice appointment but I will give him a chance.

Things had become a bit boring and mundane, the end of the season will certainly be allot more exciting now. Think we will put allot more of a fight with him behind us.

I couldn't really give a monkeys about his supposed personal beliefs or political views. He can believe in leprechauns and fairies for all I care, he is here as a manager not a MP and that's what I will judge him on.

Il leave the taking offense and obsessing over politics etc to the likes of overly sensitive Liverpool fans and the jawdee nation etc.

Unless he starts installing gas chambers in the away dressing room and racially abusing players a la Suarez, then my standpoint will probably change.

Its a shame about Milliband, but if his personal beliefs are so strong, fair play to him for standing by them. Although with him buggering off to join the thunder-birds I dunno how much longer he would of been around anyway. I think he could maybe of handled things a bit better. He has got allot of press time from it.

NiallQuinnsdiscoPants wrote:Bit of a shock and come from no where. But things just wernt working under MoN. Not my first choice appointment but I will give him a chance.

Things had become a bit boring and mundane, the end of the season will certainly be allot more exciting now. Think we will put allot more of a fight with him behind us.

I couldn't really give a monkeys about his supposed personal beliefs or political views. He can believe in leprechauns and fairies for all I care, he is here as a manager not a MP and that's what I will judge him on.

Il leave the taking offense and obsessing over politics etc to the likes of overly sensitive Liverpool fans and the jawdee nation etc.

Unless he starts installing gas chambers in the away dressing room and racially abusing players a la Suarez, then my standpoint will probably change.

Its a shame about Milliband, but if his personal beliefs are so strong, fair play to him for standing by them. Although with him buggering off to join the thunder-birds I dunno how much longer he would of been around anyway. I think he could maybe of handled things a bit better. He has got allot of press time from it.