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title: "5 worst signings in Sunderland’s premier league history"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Chris Sparks"
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published: "2015-10-12T17:57:54Z"
modified: "2015-10-12T17:57:54Z"
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# 5 worst signings in Sunderland’s premier league history

Sunderland have signed some truly awful players over the years and have wasted a disgusting amount of money in the process. Managers such as Peter Reid, Roy Keane, Steve Bruce were allowed to waste money and of course the infamous Robert Di Fanti/Paolo Di Canio era brought in players that proved simply not good enough for the premier league.

Read Sunderland take a look at the five worst signings in Sunderland’s premier league history, with a few honorable mentions along the way: