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Regis Le Bris is on the brink – but other key Sunderland figures are equally to blame

Regis Le Bris is on the brink - but the Sunderland boss isn't the only senior figure at the club to blame for the disastrous start to the season…

By Scott Wilson · The Northern Echo

Published: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 9:24 AM

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Scott Wilson argues Regis Le Bris faces dismissal at Sunderland, but other club figures share equal blame.
Sunderland sit bottom of the Premier League table with one win in nine games following a Europa League loss.
Wilson criticizes director of football Florent Ghisolfi for recent transfer window recruitment decisions.

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Scott Wilson writes for The Northern Echo that Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris faces potential dismissal, with his position in serious jeopardy following a home Europa League defeat to Dinamo Zagreb. Sunderland sit at the bottom of the Premier League table with only one victory from their first nine matches ahead of a domestic fixture against Chelsea.

Wilson argues that Le Bris should not bear sole responsibility for Sunderland's poor form, directing criticism toward underperforming senior players, director of football Florent Ghisolfi's recruitment decisions, and club leadership figures Kyril Louis-Dreyfus and Juan Sartori amid ongoing ownership uncertainty.

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Regis Le Bris is on the brink – but other key Sunderland figures are equally to blame

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