Sunderland appoint Gus Poyet as manager

The 45-year-old Uruguayan, who previously worked at second-tier Brighton and Hove Albion, succeeds Paolo Di Canio, whose seven-month tenure left the club at the foot of the table. Di Canio was sacked last month and Poyet arrives to find the club six points adrift of safety.u00a0

Gus Poyet