New Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris replaces Michael Beale, four months after the latter’s departure.
Sunderland sacked Michael Beale in February this year, then taking little over four months to find his replacement.
Regis Le Bris arrives on a three-year deal after leaving Lorient, following heir relegation from Ligue 1 during the 2023/24 campaign.
In two seasons with Lorient, his first job as a manger, Le Bris won 30.26% of his games, now arriving on Wearside for his first role in English football.
Sunderland had three managers in place last season, starting with Tony Mowbray, then Beale, and finishing the campaign under Mike Dodds as interim boss.
Beale last just 12 games after replacing Mowbray in the December, winning four games in what was the second-shortest stint of any Sunderland manager ever.
Fans had several criticisms of Beale. But arguably his biggest flaw was his lack of communication skills.
Regis Le Bris can avoid Michael Beale repeat at Sunderland
Speaking on The Roar, journalist Phil Smith said that he’s ‘really interested’ to see how Le Bris communicates with fans.
Smith highlights Mowbray’s strong communication skills and Beale’s poor communication skills, adding that Le Bris’ apparently good English was a factor in his arrival at the Stadium of Light.
Smith said: “Really interested to see what kind of communicator Le Bris is, because that was one of Beale’s biggest issues, and it was one of Mowbray’s biggest strengths.
“Le Bris by all accounts speaks good English, which was a big tick in his box, from what I understand.
