Sunderland caretaker boss Kevin Ball has relaxed former manager Paolo Di Canio's strict rules at the Stadium of Light, reports The Journal. Ball has declared a clean slate for the Black Cat players after the extraordinary reign of Di Canio, which featured bizarre rules including not being able to make eye contact with club staff on match days.
Ball said: "If it's their time and they want to have a bit of a laugh, I'll let them do it. If it's my time and they want to have a bit of a laugh and it's right, I'll do it. But if I felt it was a time to work hard then I would say the same again. I would expect them to be just like that."