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Quietly ruthless Régis Le Bris ready to lead revived Sunderland into Europa League

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Régis Le Bris is poised to lead Sunderland into the Europa League following a chain of events initiated by the signing of Enzo Le Fée. The Breton coach reflected on his initial arrival at the club in July 2024, noting he started without a dedicated support staff.

The Breton’s signing of Enzo Le Fée sparked chain of events leading to promotion and now European qualification

One of Régis Le Bris’s first acts as Sunderland’s head coach was to preside over a pre-season training camp near Alicante. It was July 2024 and, according to those present, the Breton sometimes cut a slightly isolated figure.

“I arrived alone, without any collaborators,” Le Bris has said, reflecting on his leap of faith that involved exchanging the familiarity of Lorient for a job that, initially, meant working with Sunderland’s existing backroom team rather than bringing hand-picked assistants.

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