LEAGUE RANKINGS: REGIS LE BRIS OUTPERFORMS RUBEN AMORIM IN NEW MANAGERIAL PPG STANDINGS
Sunderland reach 10th place! Explore the stats behind Regis Le Bris’ 1.54 PPG and the impact of Granit Xhaka and Brian Brobbey.
Nobody really saw Regis Le Bris coming when Sunderland handed him the manager’s job in the summer of 2024. Sure, he’d built a solid reputation at Lorient; he helped shape a bunch of future internationals, first in their academy and then with the senior team, but still, folks had their doubts. He wasn’t exactly a household name, and his appointment felt like a bit of a gamble.
But Le Bris didn’t waste much time silencing the doubters. Sunderland looked like a different team almost overnight. They went from Championship hopefuls to serious Premier League contenders in his first season on Wearside. Even though they didn’t grab the automatic promotion spots, Le Bris ended the club’s eight-year exile from the top flight with a wild playoff run. They edged past Coventry City in a tense semi-final, then pulled off an unforgettable win over Sheffield United at Wembley. It was the kind of stuff Sunderland fans dream about.
He wasn’t working alone, of course. The club backed him with some bold signings: Robin Roefs, Granit Xhaka, and Brian Brobbey. Suddenly, Sunderland had a real squad, and they actually looked like they belonged in the Premier League. As they head into the home game against Fulham next Saturday, they’re sitting tenth in the table, just four points off a European spot. Whatever happens next, Le Bris is already a hero at the Stadium of Light. Fans love him, and his place in club history is pretty much set.
So, how does Le Bris stack up against other Premier League managers when it comes to average points per game? Here’s where he lands:
Michael Carrick (Manchester United): 5 games, 2.60 ppg
Pep Guardiola (Manchester City): 574 games, 2.28 ppg
Liam Rosenior (Chelsea): 5 games, 2.27 ppg
Mikel Arteta (Arsenal): 329 games, 2.02 ppg
Arne Slot (Liverpool): 95 games, 2.02 ppg
Enzo Maresca (Chelsea): 92 games, 1.97 ppg
Unai Emery (Aston Villa): 177 games, 1.85 ppg
Daniel Farke (Leeds United): 132 games, 1.82 ppg
Eddie Howe (Newcastle United): 214 games, 1.73 ppg
Scott Parker (Burnley): 80 games, 1.63 ppg
Oliver Glasner (Crystal Palace): 100 games, 1.59 ppg
Marco Silva (Fulham): 215 games, 1.55 ppg
Regis Le Bris (Sunderland): 79 games, 1.54 ppg
Keith Andrews (Brentford): 26 games, 1.54 ppg
Fabian Hurzeler (Brighton & Hove Albion): 76 games, 1.53 ppg
Nuno Espirito Santo (Nottingham Forest): 71 games, 1.48 ppg
David Moyes (Everton): 49 games, 1.45 ppg
Ruben Amorim (Manchester United): 63 games, 1.43 ppg
Andoni Iraola (Bournemouth): 115 games, 1.41 ppg
Sean Dyche (Nottingham Forest): 25 games, 1.40 ppg
Thomas Frank (Tottenham Hotspur): 38 games, 1.29 ppg
Vitor Pereira (Wolverhampton Wanderers): 38 games, 1.24 ppg
Nuno Espirito Santo (West Ham United): 23 games, 1.17 ppg
Graham Potter (West Ham United): 25 games, 0.92 ppg
Rob Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers): 15 games, 0.47 ppg
Ange Postecoglou (Nottingham Forest): 8 games, 0.25 ppg
Igor Tudor (Tottenham Hotspur): 0 games, N/A
Vitor Pereira (Nottingham Forest): 0 games, N/A
Le Bris sits pretty much in the middle of the pack with 1.54 points per game, not quite up there with the big names, but definitely holding his own. For a guy who was a bit of an unknown, he’s done more than enough to earn respect, both from Sunderland fans and across the league.
SUNDERLAND CONDEMNS "VILE" RACIST ABUSE AIMED AT BRIAN BROBBEY AFTER SPURS WIN
Brian Brobbey targeted online! Sunderland and the Premier League unite against "vile" discrimination after Spurs win.
Sunderland called out the racist abuse aimed at Brian Brobbey on social media and made it clear they stand fully behind him.
Brobbey was targeted online right after Sunderland’s 1-0 win over Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday. On Monday, the club released a statement: “Sunderland condemns in the strongest possible terms the racist abuse directed at Brian Brobbey on social media following Sunday’s fixture against Tottenham. We stand firmly with Brian and offer him our full and unwavering support.”
Sadly, this isn’t the first time Sunderland players have had to deal with this kind of abuse this season. After February’s match against Fulham, Romaine Mundle received hateful messages online, and last month the Tyne-Wear derby had to be paused when someone in the crowd reportedly aimed abuse at Lutsharel Geertruida.
The club’s statement continued: “This isn’t an isolated event. The recent abuse aimed at Romaine Mundle and Lutsharel Geertruida shows just how often and how unacceptably this keeps happening, both at matches and on the internet. We’ve reported this latest incident to the Premier League, the social media platforms, and the police, and we expect them to act quickly against the people responsible. Racism is vile, and it doesn’t belong in football or anywhere else. We’ll keep calling it out, clearly and without hesitation, every time it happens. Football should be safe and welcoming for everyone, no exceptions.”
The Premier League is backing Brobbey as well. In a post on their X account, they said they’re “disgusted by the ongoing discrimination” players keep facing online. “We stand alongside Sunderland in strongly condemning the online racist abuse Brian Brobbey has received and have offered our full support to him and the club. We are disgusted by the ongoing discrimination players are facing on social media and are committed to working with clubs, authorities, law enforcement, and social media companies to address this issue, as well as supporting investigations to bring those responsible to justice.
Anyone found guilty of discrimination will face the toughest possible punishments: jail time, football bans, and even a criminal record.”
DAVID MOYES REVEALS "NERVES" AS EVERTON HUNT HISTORIC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFICATION SPOT
David Moyes admits Everton's Champions League hunt is nerve-wracking. See the latest on the Toffees' battle for Europe.
David Moyes admits the idea of Everton making the Champions League this soon in their rebuild actually makes him “shake a wee bit.”
You look at the club now, and it's hard to believe where they were just 14 months ago. When Moyes returned, Everton looked beaten down from years of fighting to stay up. Suddenly, with only seven games left, they’re sitting eighth. That spot could mean Europa Conference League football, but after their win against Chelsea before the break, they’re now just three points off fourth. It’s wild to even talk about the Champions League, but it’s right there in reach.
Reporters put the question to him how does it feel to be this close? With Europe’s spots possibly extending down to fifth (or maybe even further, depending on how other English clubs do), Moyes wasn’t hiding his nerves: “It’s probably the best shot we’ve had in a long time. But when I hear ‘Champions League’? Makes me shake a wee bit, honestly. I’ve been lucky to manage in Europe’s other competitions lately, and if we do make it, I’m sure we’d be able to hold our own at certain stages. Still, the Champions League is just on another level.”
Everton’s next match at Brentford looks huge for their European dreams. Brentford beat them earlier in the season, and right now, both teams are level, separated only by goal difference.
Moyes is clearly enjoying this chapter. “Listen, Europe’s Europe. If someone had said at the start, ‘You’re going to get European football,’ we’d have snapped their hand off. It could be the tiddlywinks European cup, and we’d be up for it. Evertonians want the club back in those conversations. We’re getting attention for the new stadium, we’ve got a couple of England internationals getting noticed more, it’s a good time. If we do sneak into the Champions League, it’d be an unbelievable achievement. But honestly, no matter which competition we make, it’s still a big step forward for us.”
