How does Regis Le Bris’ record during his time at Sunderland compare to other managers across the Premier League?
Few had expected Regis Le Bris to oversee such a remarkable upturn in fortunes when he was named as Sunderland’s new head coach during the summer of 2024.
The former Lorient boss had forged a reputation for aiding the development of several future internationals throughout his time within the academy and first-team setup with the current Ligue 1 club - but there was still a feeling Le Bris had plenty to prove when his somewhat unexpected appointment was confirmed ahead of last season.
However, any lingering doubts over his ability to succeed were quickly swept aside as Sunderland firmly established themselves as contenders for promotion in the Premier League during his first season on Wearside. Although a push for the Championship title and automatic promotion fell short, Le Bris brought an end to the Black Cats’ eight-year absence from the top flight as they saw off Coventry City over a memorable play-off semi-final tie before claiming a dramatic Wembley win against Sheffield United.
Backed by a highly ambitious recruitment drive that saw the likes of Robin Roefs, Granit Xhaka and Brian Brobbey move to Wearside, Le Bris has ensured Sunderland have thrived at the top level and they will head into next Saturday’s home clash with Fulham sitting in tenth place in the table and are now four points from a European place. No matter what happens between now and the end of the season, Le Bris is an overwhelmingly popular figure amongst the Stadium of Light faithful and his place in Black Cats folklore is already secured.
But how does his average points per game record compare to other managers in the Premier League?
Premier League managers average points per match with current club
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Michael Carrick (Manchester United) 5 games - 2.60ppm
Pep Guardiola (Manchester City) 574 games - 2.28ppg
Liam Rosenior (Chelsea) 5 games - 2.27ppm
Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) 329 games - 2.02ppm
Arne Slot (Liverpool) 95 games - 2.02ppm
Enzo Maresca* (Chelsea) 92 games - 1.97ppm
Unai Emery (Aston Villa) 177 games - 1.85ppm
Daniel Farke (Leeds United) 132 games - 1.82ppm
Eddie Howe (Newcastle United) 214 games - 1.73ppm
Scott Parker (Burnley) 80 games - 1.63ppm
Oliver Glasner (Crystal Palace) 100 games - 1.59ppm
Marco Silva (Fulham) 215 games - 1.55ppm
Regis Le Bris (Sunderland) 79 games - 1.54ppm
Keith Andrews (Brentford) 26 games - 1.54ppm
Fabian Hurzeler (Brighton and Hove Albion) 76 games - 1.53ppm
Nuno Espirito Santo* (Nottingham Forest) 71 games - 1.48ppm
David Moyes (Everton) 49 games - 1.45ppm
Ruben Amorim* (Manchester United) 63 games - 1.43ppm
Andoni Iraola (Bournemouth) 115 games - 1.41ppm
Sean Dyche* (Nottingham Forest) 25 games - 1.40ppm
Thomas Frank* (Tottenham Hotspur) 38 games - 1.29ppm
Vitor Pereira* (Wolverhampton Wanderers) 38 games - 1.24ppm
Nuno Espirito Santo (West Ham United) 23 games - 1.17ppm
Graham Potter* (West Ham United) 25 games - 0.92ppm
Rob Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) 15 games - 0.47ppm
Ange Postecoglou* (Nottingham Forest) 8 games - 0.25ppm
Igor Tudor (Tottenham Hotspur) 0 games - N/A
Vitor Pereira (Nottingham Forest) 0 games - N/A
*No longer at club
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