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The Sun
4 days ago
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- The Sun
Sunderland coach Le Bris signs new contract after promotion success
SUNDERLAND head coach Regis Le Bris has signed a new long-term contract with the club, keeping him at the helm until 2028. The announcement comes after the Frenchman guided the Black Cats back to the Premier League following an eight-year absence. Le Bris, who joined Sunderland in June 2024 after leaving Lorient, led the team to a dramatic Championship play-off final victory over Sheffield United in May. A 2-1 win at Wembley, sealed by Tommy Watson's decisive goal, secured their top-flight return. 'The connection I have with the staff, players, and supporters has been natural, and we shared many great moments together,' said Le Bris. 'The collective ambition is there to see, and now, there is a desire to become stronger. I can feel the energy and intent to push forward.' Sunderland finished fourth in the Championship last season before overcoming Coventry in the play-off semi-finals. The club has since strengthened its squad with eight new signings, including former Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka. Director of Football Florent Ghisolfi praised Le Bris's impact, stating, 'Regis' new contract is a mark of recognition for the outstanding work he's undertaken since arriving at Sunderland. Our objective is to establish Sunderland as a Premier League club in identity, performance, and ambition.' Sunderland will begin their 2025-26 Premier League campaign at home against West Ham on August 16. - AFP
The 42
4 days ago
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- The 42
Sunderland coach Le Bris rewarded with new contract
SUNDERLAND HEAD COACH Regis Le Bris was rewarded with a new long-term contract until 2028 on Monday after leading the club to Premier League promotion. The 49-year-old Frenchman was appointed in June 2024 after leaving Lorient and led the Black Cats back into the top flight. A 2-1 win over Sheffield United in the Championship play-off final in May marked the club's return to the Premier League after an eight-year absence. Advertisement 'The connection I have with the staff, players, and supporters has been natural, and we shared many great moments together,' said Le Bris, whose side open their 2025-26 campaign at home to West Ham on August 16. 'The collective ambition is there to see and now, there is a desire to become stronger. I can feel the energy and intent to push forward, and we need that in the next challenges we will face. 'In every part of the organisation, everyone has their own part to play, and we are all aligned.' Sunderland finished fourth in the Championship last season before earning a dramatic play-off semi-final victory over Coventry to seal their spot at Wembley, where Tommy Watson's winner secured top flight football. The club have signed eight players over the summer including former Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Granit Xhaka. Director of Football Florent Ghisolfi said: Our objective is to establish Sunderland as a Premier League Club – not just in name, but in identity, performance, and ambition – and Regis is an important part of that vision.' – © AFP 2025
The Sun
5 days ago
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- The Sun
Sunderland coach Le Bris signs new contract until 2028
SUNDERLAND head coach Regis Le Bris has signed a new long-term contract with the club, keeping him at the Stadium of Light until 2028. The 49-year-old Frenchman, who joined in June 2024 after leaving Lorient, guided the Black Cats back to the Premier League after an eight-year absence. Le Bris led Sunderland to a dramatic Championship play-off final victory over Sheffield United in May, securing promotion with a 2-1 win. The club will begin their 2025-26 Premier League campaign at home to West Ham on August 16. 'The connection I have with the staff, players, and supporters has been natural, and we shared many great moments together,' Le Bris said. 'The collective ambition is there to see and now, there is a desire to become stronger. I can feel the energy and intent to push forward, and we need that in the next challenges we will face.' Sunderland finished fourth in the Championship last season before overcoming Coventry in the play-off semi-finals. Tommy Watson's winner at Wembley sealed their return to the top flight. The club has since strengthened their squad with eight new signings, including former Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka. Director of Football Florent Ghisolfi praised Le Bris for his impact. 'Regis' new contract is a mark of recognition for the outstanding work he's undertaken since arriving at Sunderland, and more importantly, it reflects our trust in the future we're building together,' Ghisolfi said. 'Our objective is to establish Sunderland as a Premier League Club - not just in name, but in identity, performance, and ambition - and Regis is an important part of that vision.' - AFP
The National
30-07-2025
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- The National
Five years after the port blast, Beirut's wounds remain unhealed
SUNDERLAND 2002-03 No one has ended a Premier League season quite like Sunderland. They lost each of their final 15 games, taking no points after January. They ended up with 19 in total, sacking managers Peter Reid and Howard Wilkinson and losing 3-1 to Charlton when they scored three own goals in eight minutes. SUNDERLAND 2005-06 Until Derby came along, Sunderland's total of 15 points was the Premier League's record low. They made it until May and their final home game before winning at the Stadium of Light while they lost a joint record 29 of their 38 league games. HUDDERSFIELD 2018-19 Joined Derby as the only team to be relegated in March. No striker scored until January, while only two players got more assists than goalkeeper Jonas Lossl. The mid-season appointment Jan Siewert was to end his time as Huddersfield manager with a 5.3 per cent win rate. ASTON VILLA 2015-16 Perhaps the most inexplicably bad season, considering they signed Idrissa Gueye and Adama Traore and still only got 17 points. Villa won their first league game, but none of the next 19. They ended an abominable campaign by taking one point from the last 39 available. FULHAM 2018-19 Terrible in different ways. Fulham's total of 26 points is not among the lowest ever but they contrived to get relegated after spending over £100 million (Dh457m) in the transfer market. Much of it went on defenders but they only kept two clean sheets in their first 33 games. LA LIGA: Sporting Gijon, 13 points in 1997-98.
The Irish Sun
29-06-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Sunderland beat two Prem rivals to sign star defender Reinildo Mandava from Atletico Madrid on two-year deal
SUNDERLAND are in advanced talks to sign Reinildo Mandava on a free transfer. The veteran defender, 31, will leave 3 Reinildo Mandava is set to join Sunderland Credit: Getty A number of Premier League clubs had registered interest in the full-back, with Fellow promoted side The Mozambique international joined Sunderland are set for a busy summer following promotion. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL Bellingham has already impressed since moving to his brother Jude's old team, He scored in the team's Club World Cup 4-3 victory over Mamelodi Sundowns. Watson was the hero of the play-off final as he scored the 95th-minute Most read in Football JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS The Black Cats have already agreed a club record £30million deal to sign Habib Diarra from French side Strasbourg. Diarra, 21, scored against Enzo Le Fee meets the Sunderland fans as he arrives at Wearside 3 The midfielder was another target of Leeds that Sunderland have been able to poach. Last term, he made 30 appearances in Ligue 1, scoring four and assisting five goals. His performances helped the club finish seventh in the top flight of France. 3
