Di Canio turns up the contrast at Sunderland

In appointing Paolo Di Canio as Sunderland manager, owner
Ellis Short not only fell victim to the “Contrast Theory” but has actively
embraced it. 



The theory is simple, and has its origins in time
immemorial.  When replacing an
underperforming manager, simply make your next selection his polar opposite: freewheelers
replace tacticians.  Teachers replace
“player’s coaches”; experience