Di Canio Hits Back At O'Neill’s Criticism

[Folami David]

Former Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio hit back at Martin O'Neill's criticism of his time at the Premier League club by saying the new Ireland manager was 'not very big'.
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O'Neill, who was sacked by Sunderland in March as they faced the prospect of relegation and replaced by Di Canio, called the Italian a 'managerial charlatan' last week.
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"I don't know if he knows the meaning of this word charlatan," Di Canio said in an interview with Sky Sports News broadcast on Friday. "Probably I can teach him, even if I am not English.
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"I respect the opinion of manager Martin O'Neill but the fact that he spoke after six months, not straight away, that proves what kind of level he is. He is not very big.
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"A charlatan is a manager who spends £40 million to be a top 10 club and then sees the club sink into the relegation zone," the 45-year-old added.
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Di Canio, who had previously coached third-tier Swindon Town, publicly questioned the fitness of the Sunderland players when he took over from O'Neill and reiterated his belief that it had been poor.
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"The fitness level wasn't bad, it was pathetic," the former striker said.
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"I had players who told me they had cramps from driving the car," he said. "I had three players with injuries in the calf after 20 minutes of a game. Six different players with problems means they were not fit."

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They have to sort out their difference if they really want the development of the club. It is not necessary

[Nifemi Donald]

Both coaches have to develop the interest of the club in their hearts because as it is now there is work to be done, not all this petty quarells