Sunderland Manager Regis Le Bris is 'absolutely not a candidate' to replace Liam Rosenior at Chelsea.
Journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports The French coach is happy at Sunderland and neither have any desire to part ways at the moment.
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Chelsea are looking for a new manager after sacking Liam Rosenior this week. The report has already named a long list of candidates, many of whom are already in the Premier League.
Regis Le Bris can be found in some, but Tavolieri says that's not the target. He says that although the Sunderland manager is on Chelsea's shortlist, he is 'absolutely not a candidate' for the job.
He then adds that Le Bris is currently happy at Sunderland. According to their information, the Black Cats want to retain him, and the French coach is keen for him to stay and continue his ongoing project.
This is in contrast to reports this week. He said Le Bris could lose his job this summer if Sunderland fail to secure European football. It has since been widely rejected, and Tavolieri continues that trend.
Sunderland in safe hands
It's easy to imagine that Regis Le Bris would be on Chelsea's list given the work he has done so far at Sunderland.
He took the Black Cats into the Championship and has since led them to promotion to the Premier League. they now sit 11th Defeating the odds in the table this season.
Many had predicted a relegation battle but instead Le Bris and his side were never part of that conversation. The fact that they are just three points off seventh place is testament to how good they have been.
The French coach has offered consistency, noticeable improvement year after year and the kind of tactical understanding that will benefit his current Chelsea team. But it appears that, despite being on his shortlist, the Sunderland manager will not be moving to Stamford Bridge.
