Regis Le Bris win rate compared to Premier League rivals as Sunderland boss responds to job speculation
Regis Le Bris' job security has come under surprising scrutiny this week.
Regis Le Bris looked to calm speculation about his Sunderland future on Thursday following remarkable rumours that he could be axed if he fails to deliver European football.
The Frenchman guided the Black Cats into the Premier League via the Championship playoffs last season and has inspired a wonderful return to the top-flight, with Sunderland 11th after 33 games, just four points off the top six - which may yet be enough to secure Champions League football. With that in mind, talkSPORT’s claim that Le Bris could be sacked if he fails to secure continental qualification is all the more unbelievable - and they were claims quickly dismissed by club sources.
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Le Bris himself was very laid back when questioned about the rumours, telling reporters his position is ‘always on the table’ but that he remains ‘really well aligned’ with the club. Is there any basis at all to question RLB’s job security? One good starting point is to look at his win rate compared to the Premier League’s other managers.
Regis Le Bris’ win rate compared to other Premier League managers
- Pep Guardiola (Man City) - 70.3%
- Michael Carrick (Man Utd) - 66.7%
- Arne Slot (Liverpool) - 60.2%
- Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) - 60%
- Unai Emery (Aston Villa) - 55.9%
- Daniel Farke (Leeds United) - 50.3%
- Eddie Howe (Newcastle United) - 48.7%
- Liam Rosenior (Chelsea) - 47.8%
- Fabian Hurzeler (Brighton) - 44%
- Marco Silva (Fulham) - 43.8%
- Oliver Glasner (Crystal Palace) - 42.9%
- Keith Andrews (Brentford) - 42.5%
- Scott Parker (Burnley) - 40.9%
- Regis Le Bris (Sunderland) - 40.9%
- David Moyes (Everton) - 39.3%
- Vitor Pereira (Nottingham Forest) - 38.46%
- Andoni Iraola (Bournemouth) - 36.6%
- Nuno Espirito Santo (West Ham) - 28.1%
- Rob Edwards (Wolves) - 20%
- Roberto De Zerbi (Tottenham) - 0%
On first glance, Le Bris’ lower-mid-table win rate makes for worrying reading. However, when you dig deeper, it’s actually very impressive. The French coach’s 40.9% success rate is ahead of some managers enjoying real success this season, including Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola and ex-SAFC boss David Moyes, who is back at Everton. What’s more, it’s not like Sunderland are losing all of the 59.1% of matches they’re not winning. In fact, the Black Cats have been beaten just 11 times in the Premier League this season, with 10 draws complementing their 12 wins.
Included in the above list is Liam Rosenior, who was sacked by Chelsea earlier this week following five straight Premier League defeats without a goal, though he still leaves Stamford Bridge with a 47.8% overall win rate. If RLB can inspire a few more wins before the end of the season, he can push his win rate up a little more to challenge the likes of Marco Silva, Oliver Glasner and Keith Andrews, who are doing brilliant jobs at Fulham, Crystal Palace and Brentford, respectively.