Mandela Foundation partnership 'not under threat' after Di Canio appointment

Sunderland’s new partnership with The Nelson Mandela Foundation is not under threat following the appointment of Paolo Di Canio, the organisation confirmed today.

The new link, which was celebrated in the build-up to Saturday’s Barclays Premier League match against Manchester United, with Sunderland players wearing the foundation’s T-shirts before kick-off, has been set up help deliver the foundation’s messages of education and social inclusion.