Sunderland have sacked manager Gus
Poyet after a run of just one victory in 12 Premier League games.
The Black Cats are one point above the
relegation zone after Saturday's 4-0 home defeat by Aston Villa.
Poyet met chief executive Margaret
Byrne as well as other board members after taking training on Monday but the
club decided to part company with him.
The Uruguayan had taken over as manager
from Paolo di Canio in October 2013 with the club bottom of the top flight.
Furthermore, the manager was
interviewed after the crushing home defeat to Aston villa and he admitted to
taking the blame for the defeat.
The Sunderland boss admitted he is
to blame for his side's 4-0 home defeat by Aston Villa which plunged his
side closer to relegation trouble.
The Black Cats were 4-0 down at
half-time and Poyet faced an angry reaction from some of the home supporters.
Poyet said: "I am responsible.
I am one of the few in football nowadays, I am honest.
"When things go right I tell
you I am responsible and when things go wrong I tell you I am
responsible."
The result allowed Villa to climb above
Sunderland, who are now 17th in the Premier League and only one point above the
relegation places.
Poyet added: "I don't pick and
choose. I hate people when they pick and choose and they change.
"They have got too many faces.
I am not. I am responsible and as the one who is responsible you are the one
who has to take it."
Poyet, 47,
who has been in charge at the Stadium of Light since October 2013, said he had
not spoken to club owner Ellis Short in the immediate aftermath of the defeat
and remains intent on staying to try and lead Sunderland to safety
Lots of Sunderland fans were pictured leaving the ground before half-time
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