Only judge Di Canio on his ability to do the job

Evening Standard


The controversy surrounding Sunderland’s appointment of Paolo Di Canio as manager is turning into a classic soap opera. It emphasises how the hype the Premier League generates means some supporters do not understand that while football springs from society it does not represent all of society. Legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly may have said football is more important than life and death but he meant it as a joke. The Di Canio froth shows the problems caused when Shankly is taken literally.