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Enzo Le Fée has committed his future to Sunderland by signing a new long-term contract. The 26-year-old has agreed a new deal until the summer of 2031, becoming the latest Sunderland player to commit his future to the Club.
23.09.26News
When Régis Le Bris walked into the Etihad Stadium for his 100th game as Sunderland Head Coach, there was something almost poetic about the setting. The number on the programme represented far more than a personal milestone. It told the story of a remarkable transformation that had taken place on Wearside in little more than two years.
22.09.26Features
Sunderland's Premier League fixtures against Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur in November have been rescheduled following the Club’s participation in the Europa League. Chelsea's visit to the Stadium of Light will now take place on Sunday 8th November, with a 2pm kick-off.
21.09.26News
Sunderland conceded five goals and left the Etihad empty-handed. However, that scoreline does not tell the full story of a remarkable afternoon in Manchester, where Sunderland went toe-to-toe with one of the best sides in the Premier League and, for long spells, looked the better side.
20.09.26Analysis
Sunderland return to Premier League action this Sunday afternoon as they travel to the Etihad Stadium to face title-challengers Manchester City (2pm). The Black Cats head into the fixture on the back of a memorable Europa League victory, having beaten AZ Alkmaar in midweek to make a winning return to Europe after 53 years.
20.09.26News
Sunderland's Carabao Cup fourth-round tie against fellow Premier League side Brentford has been confirmed for Wednesday 28th October, with a 7.45pm kick-off.
18.09.26News
Well, then. How was last night for you? There are Sunderland matches you remember because of the result, matches you remember because of the goal or how we played, and then there are nights that stay with you forever.
17.09.26Analysis
Sunderland begin their Europa League campaign this evening when AZ Alkmaar visit the Stadium of Light. Kick-off is at 8pm as the Black Cats play their first European fixture in 53 years, marking a landmark occasion for the Club, its players and supporters.
16.09.26News
It really is hard to believe that it’s only five years ago that Sunderland were preparing for another League One game against Accrington Stanley. Tonight the Lads will take on AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League before travelling to Manchester City at the weekend.
16.09.26Analysis
Jeff Brown has spent almost 60 years following Sunderland – first from the Roker End, then from the press box.
15.09.26Features
This Wednesday evening's Europa League fixture against AZ Alkmaar will be a historic occasion for Sunderland, marking the Club’s first game in Europe for 53 years. With supporters travelling from the Netherlands for the game, as part of their visit, a number of AZ Alkmaar supporters will take part in a planned march to the Stadium of Light.
14.09.26News
Despite the defeat on Saturday evening, there were plenty of positives for Sunderland fans to come from the game. Régis Le Bris described himself as both “proud and disappointed”, and that probably sums up the night perfectly.
14.09.26Analysis
Sunderland return to Premier League action on Saturday evening as they welcome reigning champions Arsenal to the Stadium of Light (8pm). The Black Cats will be looking to continue their encouraging start to the new campaign after collecting four points from their opening three league fixtures and progressing in the Carabao Cup in midweek.
11.09.26News
The official programme for the game was Programme No. 39 of the 1968/69 season, incorporating the Football League Review, and cost just one shilling.
11.09.26History
Sunderland’s Premier League fixtures against Manchester United and Liverpool in December have been selected for live broadcast on Sky Sports. Régis Le Bris’ side will travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United on Wednesday 30th December (7.30pm).
10.09.26News
Sunderland are into the last 16 of the Carabao Cup, and while nobody is going to pretend Tuesday night's 1-0 victory over Hull City was a thriller, there was plenty to like about it. Régis Le Bris changed virtually the entire side, giving opportunities to players who have spent much of the season watching from the sidelines.
10.09.26Analysis
Sunderland return to cup action on Tuesday evening as they welcome Hull City to the Stadium of Light in the third round of the Carabao Cup (7.45pm). Régis Le Bris’ side drew 1-1 with Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday, following a 1-0 home victory over Fulham and a narrow opening-day defeat at Ipswich Town.
07.09.26News
Sunderland left west London with a fully-deserved point, and the draw at Brentford felt like another useful marker of how far the Lads come over the past 12 months. Enzo Le Fée’s late penalty cancelled out Vitaly Janelt’s second-half opener, but the scoreline could so easily have been very different.
06.09.26Analysis
Sunderland are back in Premier League action on Saturday afternoon as they travel to west London to face Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium (3pm). The Lads will be looking to build on Sunday's win over Fulham at the Stadium of Light, with Wilson Isidor’s second-half strike securing Régis Le Bris’ side their first points of the new season.
04.09.26News
Sunderland have confirmed their squad list for the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League campaign. The Black Cats will begin their European campaign at the Stadium of Light with AZ Alkmaar visiting Wearside on Wednesday 16th September.
03.09.26News
There are few things quite as capable of changing the mood around a football club as transfer deadline day, when weeks of careful planning, speculation and frustration can suddenly be transformed by a flurry of late-night phone calls, medicals and transfer announcements.
02.09.26Analysis
Sunderland completed their deadline day signings with the arrival of young striker Juan Riquelme Angulo Caicedo. The 18-year-old Ecuadorian joins from Independiente del Valle, signing a long-term deal at the Stadium of Light.
02.09.26News
Sunderland have finally completed the signing of Lyon winger Malick Fofana after one of the most dramatic transfer sagas of Deadline Day, with two private jets waiting at Lyon airport, Crystal Palace attempting to hijack the deal and the 21-year-old reported to have changed his mind several times before eventually choosing the Black Cats.
Sunderland have signed defender Kevin Danso from Tottenham Hotspur on a season-long loan - with supporters hoping more will follow ahead of the transfer window closing at 11pm tonight. The 27-year-old Austrian will provide added strength in depth at the heart of the defence to boost Sunderland's options at the back.
01.09.26News
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