When questioned about the straight-arm gesture by Italian news agency Ansa, he was reported to have said: I am a fascist, not a racist, and that it was aimed at "my people. Di Canio has since claimed he was misquoted.A number of anti-racism campaigners and supporters' groups subsequently expressed anger at the appointment or called on Di Canio and the club to explain his reported fascist sympathies. This is a historic, proud and ethical club and to read and hear some of the vicious and personal accusations is painful. I am an honest man, my values and principles come from my family and my upbringing. A day after Di Canio was unveiled as the Black Cats' new manager, former foreign secretary David Miliband resigned from the club's board because of the new manager's past political statements.Di Canio first came to Britain as a player in 1996, when he joined Celtic, and followed his time in Glasgow with spells at Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham and Charlton.
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