West Ham legend Paolo di Canio has been suspended by Sky Italia.

The former Lazio, Juventus, Napoli, Milan and West Ham United player had been working as a pundit.

Di Canio appeared on the network showing his Dux tattoo, representing Fascist leader 'Il Duce' Benito Mussolini.

Defending Fascism is a crime in the Italian constitution and in 2005 Di Canio received a one-match Serie A ban for making a Fascist salute towards Lazio fans.

This evening Sky Sport Italia announced they were “suspending our collaboration" with Di Canio and released a public apology.