Sunderland players 'should repay fans' after 8-0 thrashing

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone says the team should stump up for fans after south-coast horror show

Vito Mannone of Sunderland
(Image credit: Richard Heathcote/Getty)

After conceding eight goals against Southampton on Saturday afternoon, embarrassed Sunderland goalkeeper Vito Mannone wants to compensate the team's long-suffering fans by paying for their tickets and travel expenses.

Around 2,500 Black Cats fans made the 329-mile trip from Sunderland to Southampton, only to see their side capitulate in humiliating fashion to the Saints.

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