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ANALYSIS: Sunderland 0 Dinamo Zagreb 2 – Where do Sunderland go from here?

Sunderland's 2-0 Europa League defeat to Dinamo Zagreb at the Stadium of Light was disappointing enough, but the manner of the defeat was most alarming. The reaction from the Sunderland supporters, who booed their team at half-time and again at the final whistle, told its own sorry story.

07.11.26, 23:55 5 Minute Read

Keith Chapman

Keith Chapman

Only months ago, Regis Le Bris was being celebrated as the architect of Sunderland's remarkable rise from the Championship to the Europa League, having guided the club to promotion and then an outstanding seventh-place Premier League finish last season.

He had brought belief, organisation and a sense of identity back to the Stadium of Light.

But football is an unforgiving business, and the current campaign is threatening to undo much of that great work.

A first half that exposed Sunderland's problems

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Keith Chapman

Keith Chapman

Editor

contributed to Sunderland's matchday programme from 2001-2016. Season ticket holder and supporter for over 40 years, Keith was one of the fans in one of the fleet of taxis home from Bristol Airport organised by Niall Quinn when he was Chairman of SAFC! Has also worked as a Programme Editor for Non-League, EFL and Premier League clubs since 2014.

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