Régis Le Bris

Régis Le Bris
Personal information
Date of birth	(1975-12-06) 6 December 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Pont-l'Abbé, France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Sunderland (head coach)
Youth career
–1987	US Plonéour
1987–19??	AS Ergué-Armel
19??–1991	Quimper
1991–1994	Rennes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1999	Rennes	34	(0)
1999–2002	Laval	57	(0)
2002–2003	Ronse	5	(0)
Total		93	(0)
International career
1990–1991	France U15	2	(0)
1991–1992	France U16	3	(0)
1992–1993	France U17	5	(0)
Managerial career
2015–2022	Lorient B
2022–2024	Lorient
2024–	Sunderland
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Le Bris played as a defender for French clubs Rennes and Laval, as well as Belgian club Ronse, during his playing career.^[2]^[3]

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Managerial career

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Rennes and Lorient

Le Bris became a certified sports instructor in 2004,^[4] and started his managerial career as a youth coach for Wasquehal, before joining the youth sector of Rennes in the same role.^[3] During his stint with the club's under-19 squad, he led the team to the victory of the Championnat National U19 in 2007, before winning the Coupe Gambardella the following year.^[3]^[5]

In July 2012, after rejecting an offer to renew his contract with Rennes,^[3] Le Bris was appointed as the head of youth development at Lorient.^[3]^[5] He also served as the coach of the under-17 squad, with whom he would win the Championnat National U17 with in 2015, before being appointed as the manager of the club's reserve team later the same year.^[3]^[5] While serving in the role, he coached several footballers who would go on to play for the first team, including Mattéo Guendouzi, Illan Meslier, Alexis Claude-Maurice and Enzo Le Fée.^[3]^[5]

In May 2022, Le Bris obtained a professional coaching license [fr];^[3]^[6] on 27 June of the same year, he was appointed as the head coach of Lorient's first team, signing a three-year contract.^[5]^[7] In his first season at the club, he led the team to a tenth-place finish in the league;^[1] in March 2023, he extended his contract with Lorient until 2027.^[8]^[9] Following their relegation to the Ligue 2 at the end of the 2023–24 campaign,^[10]^[11] Le Bris officially left the club by mutual consent on 22 June 2024.^[12]^[13]

Sunderland

On 22 June 2024, it was announced that Le Bris would be appointed as the head coach of EFL Championship club Sunderland on 1 July, signing a three-year contract in the process.^[1]^[2]^[14] He made a dream start to his time in charge of the club, having a 100% record across the first month of the season, scoring ten goals and conceding only one, being awarded the EFL Championship Manager of the Month for August.^[15] Le Bris ultimately guided Sunderland back to the Premier League after an eight years absence, winning the play-off final 2–1 against Sheffield United on 24 May 2025.

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Personal life

Le Bris is the brother of fellow former footballer Benoît Le Bris,^[3]^[16] as well as the uncle of Théo Le Bris, whom he managed at Lorient.^[16]

In 2006, he obtained a doctorate in sport physiology and biomechanics at Rennes 2 University,^[3] having presented a study on accelerometer-based running as his thesis.^[17] He graduated with a diplôme universitaire (DU) in the mental training of high-level athletes, from the same university in 2010.^[3]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 24 May 2025

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Managerial record by team and tenure
Team	From	To	Record	Ref
G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Lorient	27 June 2022	22 June 2024	76	23	20	33	104	123	−19	030.26	^[18]
Sunderland	1 July 2024	present	51	23	14	14	64	51	+13	045.10
Total	127	46	34	47	168	174	−6	036.22	—

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Club career

Managerial career

Rennes and Lorient

Sunderland

Personal life

Managerial statistics

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