Sunderland sack Poyet after Aston Villa loss
Gus Poyet has been sacked by Sunderland, with the club currently sitting one point above the relegation places.
Fans threw objects at the Uruguayan during Saturday's miserable 4-0 home defeat to fellow strugglers Aston Villa.
Sunderland haven't won in their last seven matches and the club have seen fit to part company with their manager.
Poyet took training on Monday morning, but was sacked by the board at a pre-arranged meeting afterwards.
The club are now looking for a short-term replacement until the end of the season, with Dick Advocaat the favourite to take over.