Sunderland Morning Round-Up, Tuesday 3rd November 2026: Board Stand by Le Bris Despite Stark Statistic
The Sunderland Echo reports that the club's hierarchy remain fully behind Régis Le Bris, even though an alarming 80% statistic has been highlighted as showing clear problems to fix at both ends of the pitch (Sunderland Echo). It seems the backing is there, but the numbers suggest there's work to do for the head coach going forward (Sunderland Echo).
On the transfer front, the Echo reports that Sunderland are plotting a fresh move worth £33.4m, with José Fonte said to be pushing for a January deal to bring in winger Geny Catamo (Sunderland Echo). As ever with these reports, it's one to watch rather than a done deal at this stage (Sunderland Echo).
Away from the first team, former Sunderland midfielder Liam Bridcutt has landed a surprise role in management, stepping up to help lead Ashington alongside Paul Dunn following Marc Ellison's departure (Sunderland Echo). A nice story for a player with Black Cats history, now starting out on the coaching side of the game (Sunderland Echo).
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