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RéGIS LE BRIS BREAKS SILENCE ON ALAN BROWNE’S FUTURE AND SQUAD DEPTH

Sunderland boss Régis Le Bris discusses Alan Browne's loan at Middlesbrough. Read Browne's honest take on his Premier League snub.

Régis Le Bris breaks silence on Alan Browne’s future and squad depth
Sunderland star admits he may never play for the Black Cats again

Le Bris says the Black Cats haven’t talked about Browne’s future at Sunderland yet.

Sunderland let Browne leave on loan in the summer after signing a bunch of new players. He knew chances would be slim for him in the Premier League with all the fresh faces around.

Middlesbrough jumped at the chance to bring him in. Browne’s experience and quality made him a smart pick, and he’s shown his worth—he’s played 17 out of Boro’s 25 Championship games this season as they push for promotion.

Browne still has a year and a half left on his Sunderland contract, which he signed last summer. But honestly, with the depth Le Bris has in his squad, Browne has almost definitely played his last game for Sunderland.

Right now, no one really knows if Boro will try to make the move permanent once the season ends.

Either way, Le Bris is just glad to see Browne doing well at Middlesbrough. Browne was important for Sunderland both on and off the field last year, and now he’s thriving and enjoying himself over on Teesside.

Le Bris said, “We haven’t talked about him coming back or a permanent deal yet. I’m happy for him. We talked at the start of the season about what would be best for his career. Sometimes, when you’ve got a lot of competition in your position—as we did after our summer signings—it’s tough to get game time. For someone like him, with his experience, it was clear he needed to play. I’m glad things are going well for him.”

Browne admitted he felt let down not getting a shot at Sunderland in the Premier League, but he gets why the club made those decisions after their busy summer. And it’s worked out for them.

He said, “We’re the ones who got the club promoted, so you’d hope you’d at least get a fair chance the next season. I’m disappointed, but I completely understand where the club’s coming from. They want to survive in the Premier League and climb as high as they can. They spent money and brought in guys they think can do that, and decided most of us from last season weren’t right for it.

“Honestly, maybe it’s fair. Teams go up and down all the time and become yo-yo clubs. They don’t want to end up like that. I think they probably looked at Nottingham Forest a few years ago and tried to copy that approach.

“I hope it all works out for them. I’m not going to badmouth anyone. I’m disappointed, sure, but maybe I’ll get another chance next season.”

BRUNO SALTOR OFFICIALLY JOINS TOTTENHAM AS ASSISTANT COACH FOR THE NORTH LONDON DERBY

Tottenham appoints Bruno Saltor! Discover the new coaching team under Igor Tudor and the departures following Thomas Frank's exit.

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Tottenham Confirm Bruno Saltor as Assistant Coach Under Igor Tudor

Tottenham Hotspur just shook up their coaching staff, bringing in Bruno Saltor, a guy who’s worked with Chelsea and West Ham in the past.

Saltor’s stepping in alongside interim boss Igor Tudor until the season wraps up. Spurs let go of Thomas Frank earlier this month, and, like Manchester United, they’ve decided to go with a temporary setup for now and figure out the bigger picture in the summer.

Tudor, who’s managed clubs like Marseille, Lazio, and Juventus, is set to take charge for the first time this weekend in the North London derby against Arsenal. Saltor will be in the dugout for his first Spurs match, too.

If you’ve followed Saltor’s career, you might know he’s often worked with Graham Potter. That’s how he ended up at both Chelsea and West Ham. When Potter left Chelsea in 2023, Saltor took over as interim head coach. His one match in charge ended in a 0-0 draw with Liverpool. Frank Lampard replaced him soon after, and Saltor stayed on as part of the coaching staff until Mauricio Pochettino arrived, at which point he moved on. He later reunited with Potter at West Ham but left when Potter did in September.

Tottenham’s official statement confirmed the news: “Following the arrival of Igor Tudor as Head Coach until the end of the season, we can now confirm the appointment of three additional coaches to our Men’s First Team coaching staff. We welcome Bruno Saltor as Igor's assistant coach." Born in El Masnou, Spain, Saltor started his playing career in his home country before joining Brighton in 2012. He made 235 appearances there over seven years, then moved into coaching with the Seagulls after retiring in 2019. Since then, he’s picked up experience at Chelsea and West Ham.

Along with Saltor’s appointment, Spurs also announced some departures. Justin Cochrane, John Heitinga, and Chris Haslam are all leaving the coaching staff after Frank’s exit. The club thanked them for their efforts and wished them well.

GLASNER OUT? CRYSTAL PALACE CONSIDERING IMMEDIATE EXIT FOR BOSS AFTER DISMAL EUROPEAN DRAW

Oliver Glasner’s exit is imminent! Discover why Robbie Keane has emerged as the favorite to lead Crystal Palace out of crisis.

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Odds crash on Robbie Keane becoming the next Crystal Palace manager.

Oliver Glasner was supposed to stick around at Crystal Palace until the end of the season. That was the plan, anyway. But after another rough run of results, his exit could come a lot sooner.

Thursday night in Bosnia should’ve been nothing special, just a routine first leg against a team Palace should handle easily, with the real test back at Selhurst Park next week. Instead, a 1-1 draw against Zrinjski Mostar turned into another mess in a season that’s gotten uglier by the week for Glasner and Palace.

The travelling fans didn’t hide how they felt.

Palace have only managed one win in their last 15 games. That’s not a blip; it’s a full-on collapse, and it looks like Glasner’s time might be up even faster than everyone thought.

People at the top of the club have started openly asking if letting Glasner finish out his contract is actually hurting more than helping. He said back in January that he’d leave when his deal was up in the summer, but with results falling off a cliff and morale at rock bottom, those discussions have picked up speed.

Word is, Palace have already started looking for Glasner’s replacement, planning for a summer hire. But now, it looks like they might bring in his successor right away.

One name has shot straight to the top of the list: Robbie Keane.

TalkSPORT’s Alex Crook says Palace are considering Keane as a short-term fix if Glasner goes before the season ends. Keane’s reputation has soared lately. He won the Israeli Premier League with Maccabi Tel Aviv, then took the Hungarian league title in his first season at Ferencváros.

His win rate at Maccabi was over 73 per cent. He’s also done time as an assistant coach at Leeds and Middlesbrough. People who’ve played for him, like Ireland’s Callum O’Dowda, rave about him. O’Dowda said, “As soon as he opens his mouth, you want to listen. It’s phenomenal, really. On the coaching side,e he has been good.”

For now, Keane is still in charge at Ferencvaros, who are still in the Europa League, so prying him away won’t be simple.

Palace sit 13th in the Premier League, eight points clear of the relegation zone, but that gap feels less safe with every week they fail to win.

Tottenham even considered Keane as an interim manager before they went with Igor Tudor.

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