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

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…