Gus Poyet appointed Sunderland boss

Sunderland, England (SportsNetwork.com) - Sunderland have appointed Gus Poyet their new head coach on a two-year contract, the Wearside club confirmed on Tuesday.Poyet, 45, replaced the sacked Paolo Di Canio, who took charge of the team last March and narrowly helped them escape relegation, but the club has gotten off to a terrible start this term as they sit on the bottom of the Premier League, winless, with just one point from seven matches