Tuesday 2 April 2013 19:06, UK
Anti-discrimination campaign group Kick It Out has called on Paolo Di Canio to state his commitment to equality.
The appointment of the former Swindon boss led to the resignation of the club's vice-chairman David Miliband, Labour MP for South Shields and former foreign secretary. Di Canio has been pictured making a fascist salute to Lazio fans in the past and the Durham Miners' Association has asked the club to return a symbolic banner which is kept at the Stadium of Light if Di Canio remains in his post, describing his appointment as a "betrayal and a disgrace". But Di Canio has blasted the furore over his appointment as Sunderland manager as "ridiculous and pathetic".