Sunderland board backs Le Bris despite Premier League struggles

Summarised from 2 outlets · 27 reports · Updated 2 Nov, 18:44 · Archive

Sunderland's board remains confident in manager Regis Le Bris despite the club sitting bottom of the Premier League with five points from nine matches.

Sunderland's board has expressed confidence in manager Regis Le Bris despite the club sitting at the bottom of the Premier League table with five points from nine matches. The club's senior football leadership believe stability will better serve the side than an overhaul, and that Le Bris remains central to their plans moving forward. A collective effort is hoped to improve performances.

Sunderland crashed to a 3-1 defeat against newly-promoted Coventry City at the weekend, their sixth loss in nine games. Omar Alderete was sent off late in the match. The team made critical individual errors that cost them; Enzo Le Fée converted a penalty for their only goal across their last four top-flight fixtures.

Le Bris told safc.com that the display was unacceptable. 'We gave two opportunities from two unforced errors. We changed the momentum of the game and after that we had good spells and created chances. But this inconsistency is not acceptable at all. Consistency is the key word in this league.' Captain Granit Xhaka acknowledged the team's struggles, telling the club's website: 'It's hard to take.' Sunderland have won just one league match this season, in August, but remain unbeaten in the Conference League.

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• Granit Xhaka speaks out on Sunderland form as criticism mounts - 'There is no chance'The Black Cats captain has seen his own performances and those of his teammates slip badly from the highs of last seasonChronicleLive · 2 Nov, 08:30
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• Granit Xhaka delivers his verdict on what is going wrong at Sunderland and what has to stopSunderland sit bottom of the Premier League after their defeat to Coventry City on SaturdaySunderland Echo · 2 Nov, 06:00
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• Phil Smith: Four conclusions from Sunderland's worrying defeat at Coventry CitySunderland are bottom of the Premier League table after suffering another defeat at Coventry CitySunderland Echo · 1 Nov, 17:00
• Sunderland suffer Omar Alderete suspension blow as Chelsea absence and Europa League eligibility confirmedSunderland defender Omar Alderete was sent off against Coventry City, leaving Régis Le Bris with another defensive selection headacheSunderland Echo · 1 Nov, 16:00
• Phil Smith: My honest thoughts on the situation at Sunderland and Régis Le Bris's positionSunderland remain rooted to the bottom of the Premier League following a dismal defeat at Coventry CitySunderland Echo · 1 Nov, 14:09
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• Granit Xhaka sends direct message to Sunderland fans and makes ‘I don’t know’ admission after Coventry defeatGranit Xhaka criticised Sunderland’s repeated mistakes and urged fans to stick together after Coventry CitySunderland Echo · 31 Oct, 18:21
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• James Copley: My frank Régis Le Bris verdict amid Sunderland fan anger after Coventry City defeatLe Bris’ achievements still matter, but Sunderland’s Coventry defeat leaves difficult questions to answerSunderland Echo · 31 Oct, 18:02
• ‘Time for a new manager’ – Sunderland fans deliver furious Régis Le Bris verdict after Coventry defeatSunderland fans questioned Régis Le Bris’ future after a damaging 3-1 defeat at Coventry City leaving them bottom of the leagueSunderland Echo · 31 Oct, 17:20
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In this story: Regis Le Bris · Sunderland · Coventry City · Omar Alderete · Enzo Le Fée · Granit Xhaka

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