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A picture shows the gates of the Stadium of Light, home of Sunderland Association Football Club, in Sunderland, northeast England, on April 2, 2013. The stadium is built on the site of the former Wearmouth Colliery. New Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio on Tuesday faced a barrage of questions about his support for fascism, after his appointment prompted a club director to quit and outrage among many fans. The club in northeast England, a former industrial area built on coal mining, ship-building and heavy industry, also provoked the ire of one trade union, which has demanded that they remove its banner from their Stadium of Light ground. AFP PHOTO / GRAHAM STUART (Photo by GRAHAM STUART / AFP via Getty Images)