{"id":46273,"date":"2026-04-24T07:59:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/fabrizio-romano-reveals-regis-le-bris-future-at-sunderland-amid-talk-of-sacking\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T07:59:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:59:56","slug":"fabrizio-romano-reveals-regis-le-bris-future-at-sunderland-amid-talk-of-sacking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/fabrizio-romano-reveals-regis-le-bris-future-at-sunderland-amid-talk-of-sacking\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabrizio Romano reveals Regis Le Bris&#8217; future at Sunderland amid talk of sacking"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/fabrizio-romano-reveals-regis-le-bris-future-at-sunderland-amid-talk-of-sacking\/#Le_Bliss_talks_about_Sunderland_sacking_rumors\" >Le Bliss talks about Sunderland sacking rumors<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/fabrizio-romano-reveals-regis-le-bris-future-at-sunderland-amid-talk-of-sacking\/#Aston_Villa_plan_to_sign_star_player_Sunderland_are_keen_to_sell_for_35m\" >Aston Villa plan to sign star player Sunderland are keen to sell for \u00a335m<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/fabrizio-romano-reveals-regis-le-bris-future-at-sunderland-amid-talk-of-sacking\/#Sunderland_vs_Nottingham_Forest_team_news\" >Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest team news<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Sunderland fans were shocked this week by rumors that manager Regis Le Bris could be sacked if the Black Cats fail to perform in European football this season.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"le-bris-opens-up-about-sunderland-sack-rumours\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Le_Bliss_talks_about_Sunderland_sacking_rumors\"><\/span>\n<p>                        Le Bliss talks about Sunderland sacking rumors<br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Le Bris dismissed claims he could lose his job at the end of an excellent first year back in the Premier League if the club misses out on qualifying for European competition.<\/p>\n<p>Reports this week suggest that the club&#8217;s leadership could opt for a head coaching change this summer if the Frenchman fails to qualify for either the Conference League or Europa League football in the 2026-27 season, which would have been beyond their wildest dreams at the start of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Asked whether he had spoken to owner Kyrill Louis-Dreyfus or director of football Florent Guizolfi about the speculation, Le Bris said: &#8220;No, we can talk about other topics.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My position is always on the table, whether it&#8217;s a plus or a minus. It doesn&#8217;t matter to me. We&#8217;re in a really good position here and we work really well together. I wanted to be in the Premier League at the end of the season, but that&#8217;s over.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We wanted to build consistency and top-10 status, and we&#8217;re on our way there. I hope we have the ability to achieve that together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-note\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom note\" id=\"custom_block_8\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content note\">\n<p>Le Bris is under contract at Sunderland until the summer of 2028 and is represented by fellow French manager Patrick Vieira and the same agency.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Asked further whether he was surprised by the allegations, Le Bris clarified that he was not seeking guarantees about his future, adding:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everyone can have an opinion about my work or your work. I&#8217;m not against rumors and gossip. I&#8217;m just focused on my work. It doesn&#8217;t matter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"aston-villa-set-to-make-transfer-move-enzo-le-fee-sunderland\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sunderland-s-chris-rigg-celebrates-scoring-their-first-goal-with-enzo-le-fee.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sunderland-s-chris-rigg-celebrates-scoring-their-first-goal-with-enzo-le-fee.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aston_Villa_plan_to_sign_star_player_Sunderland_are_keen_to_sell_for_35m\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tAston Villa plan to sign star player Sunderland are keen to sell for \u00a335m<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Villains want to sign &#8216;incredible&#8217; player.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>With several Premier League sides, including Chelsea and Crystal Palace, potentially looking for a new manager this summer, it would certainly be surprising if the Wearsiders parted ways with the 50-year-old manager in such a competitive market, and Fabrizio Romano has now revealed he is aware of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, on Friday, the reporter shared on his personal YouTube channel what should be music to the ears of Black Cats supporters: Le Bris isn&#8217;t going anywhere.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_14\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;There have been rumors that Le Bliss could lose his job at Sunderland if he fails to qualify for European football, but my understanding is that Sunderland want Le Blis to remain. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not based on how the Premier League will go this season, it&#8217;s focused solely on the possibility of continuing at Le Bris, so that&#8217;s how it feels at the moment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>\u201cWe will find out at the end of the season, but Sunderland have confirmed that they wish to continue with Regis Le Bris.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p>fact file<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<p>Regis Le Bris<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>full name<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Regis Le Bris<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>date of birth<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>December 6, 1975<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>nationality<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>French<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Current role<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>sunderland head coach<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>is known for<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Development of young players<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>coaching style<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Possession-based, structured, youth-focused<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>background<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Former educator who focuses on player development<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>tactical features<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>High press, positional play, adaptability<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"sunderland-vs-nottingham-forest-team-news\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunderland_vs_Nottingham_Forest_team_news\"><\/span>\n<p>            Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest team news<br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Sunderland are hoping for a 100 per cent recovery from the Paraguay international, who was one of the players who suffered a series of illnesses ahead of Sunday&#8217;s 4-3 defeat to Aston Villa, which Sunderland won 1-0 at the City Ground in September thanks to an Omar Alderete goal.<\/p>\n<p>Nottingham Forest defender Murillo has been ruled out of Friday&#8217;s fixture.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazil centre-half limped off during Sunday&#8217;s 4-1 win over Burnley with an apparent hamstring injury and will not be fit for the visit to the Stadium of Light.<\/p>\n<p>Murillo will join Callum Hudson-Odoi in the treatment room, with the winger out for the season after undergoing surgery on a thigh problem.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunderland fans were shocked this week by rumors that manager Regis Le Bris could be sacked if the Black Cats fail to perform in European football this season. 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