Di Canio meets destiny

Swindon Town boss Paolo Di Canio has described his new job as ‘destiny’ just days after taking over as manager of the League Two club.

Di Canio, 42, accepted the job on Friday with the County Ground outfit who will play their football in the fourth tier of English football, after being relegated from League One this campaign.

It is a low-profile job for the Italian, who delighted fans with his career at the likes of Lazio, Juventus, AC Milan, Celtic and West Ham United, but his excitement was obvious when speaking to the press.

“This is my destiny,” Di Canio said.

“I feel like this is the most important thing for me. I was happy the last two years to work for a sports (TV) programme but a lion can’t stay in a cage, a lion has to stay on the pitch.”

“This is my job, this is my life. I think I am sure that I can help with my knowledge and experience every team to achieve their ambitions.”

“So, I am sure about my quality, of course (Harry) Redknapp maybe reckons that I was a little manager already when I used to play football.”