Régis Le Bris aide Pedro Ribeiro appointed UD Oliveirense head coach | OneFootball

Pedro Ribeiro, the former Sunderland assistant who worked under Régis Le Bris during the club’s 2024-25 promotion, has been appointed head coach of UD Oliveirense in Liga Portugal 2.

The club said in a statement that Ribeiro is their new head coach and noted his Portuguese and international experience, including his role in Sunderland’s return to the Premier League.

Ribeiro joined Sunderland in October 2024 as part of Le Bris’ backroom team, focusing on the defensive side. He helped the Black Cats win promotion, then left by mutual consent after a summer restructuring.

The 40-year-old began coaching at 19 and served as Vítor Pereira’s assistant at Porto, Al-Ahli, Olympiacos, Fenerbahçe and 1860 Munich.

He has previously managed Gil Vicente, Belenenses SAD, Penafiel, Académico de Viseu and Leixões. His first senior managerial post came at Gil Vicente in 2018, when he became the youngest coach in Portuguese professional football.

Source: Sunderland Echo