Di Canio, who succeeded Martin O'Neill after Sunderland's 1-0 defeat by Manchester United, has been at the centre of a media storm this week surrounding his political views. The Italian has moved to distance himself from talk of anything other than Sunderland's top-flight survival and is focussing on the thrill of leading his new side into battle against Chelsea.Di Canio's only other spell in management was at Swindon, who he led to promotion from npower League Two after his first season in charge, before resigning in February following off-the-pitch problems and financial difficulties at the club. The 44-year-old is now keen to make an immediate impact in the Premier League."I'm not worried about the big stage. We will do everything straight away to try and get a big result at Chelsea and then in the other games. This is a fantastic achievement for me and my staff and it is a consequence of what we have done in the past.Sunderland are only one point clear of the relegation zone with seven games remaining. However, Di Canio is relishing the challenge, starting this weekend at Chelsea, where he scored a spectacular long-range volley when playing for West Ham in 2006. "As a manager it is my first time at the top, I mean the very top level, Di Canio told safc.com.
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