Sunderland kick start life under new boss Regis Le Bris this weekend.
Sunderland travel to Cardiff City on Saturday afternoon as they get underway in the new Championship campaign.
Regis Le Bris was appointed Sunderland manager this summer following a rather painstaking search process for the club’s hierarchy.
Both owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus and sporting director Kristjaan Speakman came under scrutiny for their delay in appointing a new manager.
And since, Speakman has remained in the spotlight for yet another summer transfer window in which Sunderland have struggled to sign a striker.
Although there’s still time for Speakman to bring a new no.9 to the Stadium of Light, time is rapidly running out.
Speaking to the press on Thursday, Le Bris discussed Sunderland’s striking options, revealing that he’s content with his current options and suggesting that Eliezer Mayenda will start vs Cardiff.
Mayenda featured just eight times in the Championship last season. But the Spaniard has featured heavily in preseason, largely due to the lack of options, but showing promise nonetheless.
