Pedro Ribeiro named UD Oliveirense head coach after Sunderland stint under Régis Le Bris | OneFootball

Pedro Ribeiro has been named UD Oliveirense head coach. The Liga Portugal 2 club move comes after his Sunderland spell in the 2024-25 promotion campaign under Régis Le Bris.

The club said in a statement that he brings Portuguese and international experience, noted his role in Sunderland’s return to the Premier League, and welcomed him to Oliveirense.

Ribeiro arrived on Wearside in October 2024 to work in Le Bris’ backroom team, focusing on defensive organisation. He helped secure promotion, then left by mutual consent after a summer restructuring of the first-team staff.

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 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.

The move marks his return to management after his stint on Wearside.

Source: Sunderland Echo