Bruce sacked as Sunderland Boss

Steve Bruce has become the first Premier League manager to be sacked this season when Sunderland announced they had parted company with the former Manchester United player.
Sunderland have sacked manager Steve Bruce after a disappointing start to the season.
The Black Cats have won just one of their last eight matches and currently sit 16th in the Barclays Premier League, just two points clear of the relegation zone.
Former Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill - a boyhood Sunderland fan - is the early favourite to replace Bruce, ahead of the likes of Mark Hughes and Rafael Benitez.