REGIS LE BRIS: THE 40.79% WIN RATE THAT HAS SUNDERLAND DREAMING OF EUROPE
Regis Le Bris has taken Sunderland to 11th in the Premier League. See how his 40.79% win rate compares to Guardiola and Arteta.
Regis Le Bris is a huge hit on Wearside, and it’s not hard to see why. Sunderland have been on quite a ride since he took over. After years bouncing around the lower leagues, the Black Cats fought their way through the Championship play-offs last season and clawed back into the Premier League for the first time since 2017. That was a wild stretch—at their lowest, they’d even dropped to eighth in League One. But now, they’re holding their own in the top flight, sitting 11th in the table and comfortably clear of the relegation zone, even after losing 3-1 at West Ham over the weekend.
None of this happens without Le Bris. Since arriving from Lorient in the summer of 2024, he’s injected a bit of belief and stability, quickly pushing Sunderland up the standings. Fans have taken to him in a big way—he’s easily one of the most popular managers the club’s had in a while. But how does his record stack up against the other Premier League bosses?
Here’s how the current managers’ win rates compare:
Michael Carrick, Man Utd – 100% (2/2)
Liam Rosenior, Chelsea – 80% (4/5)
Pep Guardiola, Man City – 70.25% (399/568)
Arne Slot, Liverpool – 61.11% (55/90)
Mikel Arteta, Arsenal – 60% (195/325)
Unai Emery, Aston Villa – 56.40% (97/172)
Daniel Farke, Leeds United – 52.71% (68/129)
Eddie Howe, Newcastle United – 50% (104/208)
Keith Andrews, Brentford – 46.63% (13/28)
Scott Parker, Burnley – 46.05% (35/76)
Marco Silva, Fulham – 44.34% (94/212)
Fabian Hurzeler, Brighton – 43.06% (31/72)
Sean Dyche, Nottingham Forest – 42.86% (9/21)
Oliver Glasner, Crystal Palace – 42.27% (41/97)
Regis Le Bris, Sunderland – 40.79% (31/76)
David Moyes, Everton – 39.13% (18/46)
Andoni Iraola, Bournemouth – 36.61% (41/112)
Thomas Frank, Tottenham – 35.29% (12/34)
Nuno Espirito Santo, West Ham – 26.32% (5/19)
Rob Edwards, Wolves – 15.38% (2/13)
At first glance, Le Bris’ 40.79% win rate isn’t much to shout about. But the numbers don’t tell the whole story. Sunderland’s survival in the Premier League has come from a rock-solid defence and a knack for grinding out results. Only the top four teams have lost fewer games—they’ve only been beaten six times.
It’s true; those tight matches have turned into nine draws and just eight wins. Without those draws, Sunderland would be down in 17th and fighting to stay up. Draws don’t boost Le Bris’ win rate, but they’ve been vital to keeping the team safe. When you look back at his time in the Championship, Le Bris’ win rate jumps to 45.65%—good enough to put him 11th on this list, ahead of well-liked names like Marco Silva and Fabian Hurzeler. He also recently picked up his first cup win as Sunderland boss, squeezing past Everton in the FA Cup on penalties. Of course, that still goes down as a draw on the stats sheet, but it got them through.
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AWONIYI DOUBLE LEAVES NOTTINGHAM FOREST ON THE VERGE OF PREMIER LEAGUE SAFETY
Nottingham Forest moved closer to safety with a 3-1 win over Chelsea, while West Ham fell into the relegation zone after Spurs won.
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Nottingham Forest came out of the weekend looking pretty safe after pulling off an impressive 3-1 win at Chelsea. They’re almost clear of the relegation mess. Tottenham’s big away win at Aston Villa shook things up too, and now West Ham are back in the bottom three, running out of time faster than ever.
Forest have stepped up just when they needed to, leaving West Ham and Tottenham behind with a string of solid performances. Honestly, no one saw this coming, especially since Vitor Pereira shuffled his lineup with eight changes, fresh off a Europa League win against Aston Villa.
Even so, Forest were ahead within 90 seconds, thanks to Taiwo Awoniyi’s quick strike. By the 15th minute, Igor Jesus calmly buried a penalty after Malo Gusto’s reckless foul in the box. Chelsea had a chance to get back in it, but Cole Palmer wasted a penalty right before the break after a scary head collision involving Jesse Derry.
Awoniyi doubled down and scored again early in the second half, pushing Forest six points ahead of West Ham with just three games left.
West Ham’s weekend started badly; they looked flat and lost to Brentford. Things got worse Sunday night when Tottenham pulled off their first back-to-back Premier League wins since August 2025, beating a heavily rotated Aston Villa side 2-1.
Forest is now out of West Ham’s reach, or almost. Tottenham’s still close enough for Nuno Espirito Santo’s team to worry, but with three tough games coming up, Spurs could stay up even without another win, unless West Ham digs deep and pulls off something unexpected before their home finale against Leeds.
Right now, Forest can practically taste safety. Spurs finally see a way out after weeks of struggle. As for West Ham, they’re left hoping for a miracle, a last-minute twist to dodge the drop.
CESC FABREGAS CONFIRMS INTEREST IN PREMIER LEAGUE RETURN AMID CHELSEA'S MANAGER SEARCH
As Chelsea searches for a new manager, Cesc Fabregas breaks his silence on his future at Como and his Premier League ambitions.
Cesc Fabregas recalls exactly how a conversation with Jose Mourinho prompted him to join Chelsea, despite having the opportunity to return to Arsenal.
After winning six trophies in just three seasons, the Spanish World Cup winner left Barcelona for the second time in 2014. That summer, Fabregas made a move back to the Premier League, signing with Chelsea for about €33 million.
He already knew English football well. Fabregas had arrived at Arsenal as a 16-year-old from Barcelona in 2003 and made 212 Premier League appearances for them. When he decided to leave Barcelona, Manchester City also wanted him, but Chelsea convinced him, mostly thanks to Mourinho.
Talking with talkSPORT’s Rory Jennings on YouTube, Fabregas laid out how it all happened. “Honestly, when I made up my mind to leave Barcelona, my first thought was just to go back to Arsenal. They had this buyback clause; they had two weeks to use it after I told them I was leaving. They knew about it but didn’t take it. That surprised me a little, but in the end, I had to think about my career. I was 27, at the peak of my career, and I wanted to continue performing and winning trophies. City and Chelsea were both options.
“But when Mourinho spoke to me, that was it. He showed me his plans for the team and told me about Diego Costa, Courtois, and Filipe Luis and how, with those guys, we’d win the league. He was right, by the way. We won both the Premier League and the Carling Cup.”
Fabregas wasted no time winning over Chelsea fans. On his debut at Burnley, he set up two goals, including a stunning assist for Andre Schurrle. He finished his first season at Chelsea with five goals and 24 assists, along with Premier League and League Cup medals.
Things dipped the next season. Fabregas got just 15 goal contributions, and Chelsea slipped all the way to tenth. But when Antonio Conte took charge in 2016-17, they bounced back, and Fabregas picked up another league title.
He added an FA Cup win in 2018, his second, after his earlier one with Arsenal, and left for Monaco a few months later. His last Chelsea match came in the FA Cup against Nottingham Forest. When he got subbed off, he couldn’t hold back tears.
Chelsea supporters still sing about him; that “Oh, Fabregas is magic...” chant sticks around. And with his name in the conversation for a possible return, maybe they haven’t seen the last of him yet.
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