Sunderland finally had enough of Martin O' Neill's failure to change, and sacked him on Sunday. Instead, the controversial Paolo Di Canio has taken over the Black Cats.

Already on his first day in Sunderland, Di Canio's past was questioned by the Football Against Racism in Europe asking to clarify his belief. The former West Ham player of the season in 2000 has admitted to having fascist leanings. Di Canio told the Italian news agency ANSA in 2005 "I am a fascist, not a racist." During his two spells in Lazio, Di Canio was often seen making a Nazi salute to the fans well known for it's fascist views.

Despite having managed Swindon Town, it is only just now his fascism leanings has been a problem for FARE. However, the Italian has earlier been the subject of a FA investigation after the on-loan Leyton Orient striker Jonathan Tehoue claimed he was racially abused by the Italian. Di Canio was cleared of charge, but Swindon made an apology to the players. The question is if a club in one of the most watched leagues globally can have a manager which such strong views?

The Premier League has been and is still struggling with racism, and Paolo Di Canio is just another problem. However, Paolo Di Canio's belief should not be a problem in doing his job. He is the manager for Sunderland and is representing the club, not himself. The Black Cats fans should be smart enough take a distance from fascism and racism, and it will only become a problem the day Di Canio starts marching around the stadium singing Nazi hymns and making the roman salute.