Regis Le Bris press conference: New Sunderland boss on transfers, backroom staff, pre-season and more
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New Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris spoke to the media for the first time.
The 48-year-old has signed a three-year deal at the Stadium of Light, following a 12-year association with French side FC Lorient. Le Bris is preparing for his first friendly fixtures with Sunderland, while the club are also looking to strengthen in the transfer market.
Here’s what was said at the Academy of Light.
Regis Le Bris press conference
Le Bris on his style of play
“We are working on the game model. I think if the ideas are clear and understood by the players they can produce many things. All the players have a style of play so we need to adapt to use their strengths.
“This team can press high up the pitch. They did well in many games last season. It wasn't consistent enough but they were able to do it. Also the technical level is high so we can have fast attacks, maybe six, seven, eight passes, and also we can control the game. I think we can have a very energetic game and hopefully be exciting for the fans.”
Le Bris on targets this season
“The first target is the style of play in order to win. It is really the purpose of a professional team. We know we need some steps to improve this main goal.
“If the mindset is there, that is the first purpose. If we have a clear vision of how we want to build this team that will be useful.”
Le Bris on working with younger players
“It’s one of the main reasons to meet each other I think. I knew there was interest in coaches who are able to develop the team. I was searching for this kind of vision and organisation to improve a team.
“In France when I was at Lorient, our ideas as a club was always about development. For 20 years I have always been this kind of coach. I think it explains that we are here together because it’s my way of developing the club here at Sunderland.”
Le Bris on Sunderland being an unstable job
“This job is very unstable. We all know we need some results, we need confidence, we need support to achieve our goals. It is always uncertain and we need to accept these rules as a coach. It’s different when you are director of the academy for example.
“I believe in the process and believe in the vision so I’m confident but obviously we need to be lucky sometimes. We need to work hard and I believe in the hard workers.”
More to come...
That brings us to the end of the broadcast section of the press conference, but Le Bris has also spoken to the written press.
We’ll have loads more from the Black Cats boss over on the SAFC section of the Echo website.
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