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L’ arrivo sulla panchina del Sunderland del nuovo allenatore Di Canio è stato accolto subito da strumentalizzazioni e polemiche. Dalla dirigenza si è subito dimesso David Miliband, grandissimo tifoso del club ma anche esponente del Labour Party pesantemente infastidito, per ragioni politiche, dall’arrivo dell’ ex ala. In Scozia i Rangers si sono aggiudicati la SFL3 con cinque turni di anticipo mentre SPL e SFL sembrano destinate a varare ad aprile un nuovo format per i campionati. Allo studio o una suddivisione secondo il criterio 12-12-18 oppure la formazione di una SPL a 24 con 12 squadra chiamate ad invito tra le quali i Rangers. Il passaggio in regime di amministrazione anche del Dunfermline conferma il grave stato di salute del calcio locale,
David Miliband quits Sunderland FC in Di Canio protest
Former foreign secretary resigns as vice-chairman of club ‘in light of new manager’s past political statements’
David Miliband on Sunday resigned from the board of Sunderland football club, citing the “past political statements” of the new manager, Paolo Di Canio, who has previously described himself as a fascist and also referred to Benito Mussolini as “a deeply misunderstood individual”.
The former foreign secretary, who is stepping down as an MP but had previously said he would continue in his role at Sunderland, made the announcement at around the time Di Canio’s appointment as the club’s manager was being confirmed publicly.
Di Canio was quickly appointed head coach at the struggling Premier League club on a two-and-a-half-year deal after his predecessor, Martin O’Neill, was sacked on Saturday.
In a statement posted on his website Miliband said: “I wish Sunderland AFC all success in the future. It is a great institution that does a huge amount for the north-east, and I wish the team very well over the next vital seven games. However, in the light of the new manager’s past political statements, I think it right to step down.”
The politician had been serving as vice-chairman and a non-executive director at Sunderland, whose board he joined in 2011 after losing out on the Labour leadership to his brother, Ed. He confirmed last week he was quitting as MP for South Shields to become CEO of the International Rescue Committee in New York, as he sought to end the “soap opera” surrounding his relationship with his brother.
It is not the first time Di Canio’s political views have led to controversy and break-ups at clubs he has worked with.
The GMB trade union also cited his political views when it withdrew its sponsorship of Swindon Town after he was appointed its manager in 2011. The former Italian international, whose club career has included stints at Juventus, Napoli, AC Milan, Lazio, Glasgow Celtic, Charlton Athletic, West Ham and Sheffield Wednesday, has spoken openly in the past about his far-right leanings.
In 2005 he told the Italian news agency Ansa: “I am a fascist, not a racist.” He has been pictured giving a straight-arm salute in front of fans of the Rome club Lazio, which has a strong following among the far right.
In his autobiography, he wrote of the Italian dictator Mussolini: “His actions were often vile. But all this was motivated by a higher purpose. He was basically a very principled individual.”
He has also courted controversy for his actions as a player, including when he pushed a referee to the ground in 1998 after being sent off in a match between Sheffield Wednesday and Arsenal. However, some praised him for his conduct as a West Ham player when he picked up the ball during a match with Everton after the opposition’s goalkeeper lay injured. He was awarded Fifa’s fair play award in 2001 in recognition of his “special act of good sportsmanship”.
Sunderland’s chairman, Ellis Short, endorsed Di Canio as the manager, who he believes can prevent the club from being relegated from the Premier League.
“Paolo is hugely enthused by the challenge that lies ahead of him. He is passionate, driven and raring to get started,” Short said in a statement on the club’s official website.
Miliband’s announcement on Sunday was praised by many, including Labour MP Stella Creasy, who said on Twitter that his decision to part company with Sunderland was “all the more powerful” given how much the role meant to him. However, the commentator andformer footballer Stan Collymore tweeted: “Faux outrage as always on twitter. No Italian ex footballer every called me N*****. Just plenty from the wonderful UK shires.”
(The Guardian )
Rangers celebrate Scottish Third Division title win
Rangers are winners of the Scottish Third Division after bettering Queen’s Park’s result in Saturday’s games.
The Spiders’ 1-0 defeat at home to Elgin City followed Rangers’ goalless draw at Montrose.
“We’ve been the best side in the league,” manager Ally McCoist told the club website.
“The fact we’re sitting 22 points ahead would indicate we are thoroughly-deserving champions. There’s no doubt about that.”
The championship trophy will be presented on 4 May, when Rangers host Berwick Rangers in their final league fixture.
And McCoist insists his players deserve to celebrate and be congratulated for their success despite a recent dip in form, which has seen them win two out of six matches.
“The boys all deserve massive credit,” he added. “The young lads deserve enormous credit, as do the older lads such as Neil Alexander, Lee Wallace and Lee McCulloch.
“It has been an incredibly difficult situation for people in many ways. Some people won’t give them any congratulations but that’s certainly not the case from myself and the staff.”
The Rangers team bus stopped at a pub in Aberuthven near Gleneagles to celebrate after Elgin’s victory was confirmed.
“It was hilarious,” explained McCoist. “We stopped off right on the final whistle of the Queen’s Park-Elgin game, when we knew we had won the title.
“As you can imagine, we walked in and some of the lads are still only old enough to drink lemonades.
“But when we got into the pub, there were two punters at the bar and they quickly shouted to the owner of the place to remind him of his strict rules about having no football colours!
“With 20 Rangers players standing there in their tracksuits, it was very funny and we stopped there for half an hour or so for the boys to have a celebratory drink which was well earned.”
McCoist was manager when the then reigning Scottish Premier League champions Rangers entered administration in February 2012 over unpaid tax.
When liquidation could not be avoided, a consortium led by Charles Green bought the club’s assets in June and the Ibrox side were subsequently placed in Scottish football’s bottom tier for season 2012-13.
(BBC Football)
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