In Washington, a French coach, Regis Le Bris, is deeply focused on guiding Sunderland through a pivotal championship play-off final. Once seen as an underwhelming appointment after his relegation with Lorient, Le Bris has since proved his critics wrong. Now leading Sunderland to their best league finish in years and securing a place in the Championship play-offs, he has gained immense respect and affection from fans due to his genuine personality and results-driven success, as the team strives for promotion to the Premier League after an eight-year absence.
Le Bris has led Sunderland to their highest league finish since they won the Championship in 2007 under Roy Keane - the last time they were promoted to the Premier League.
The fans love him, with Barnes noting that results are the first thing that wins them over, but he is also a nice guy with a pleasant demeanour.
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