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

UD Oliveirense have appointed former Sunderland assistant Pedro Ribeiro as head coach, the club said in a statement.

The Portuguese worked under Régis Le Bris during Sunderland’s promotion-winning 2024-25 campaign. He takes charge of the Liga Portugal 2 side after leaving Wearside last summer.

Ribeiro joined Sunderland in October 2024 as part of Le Bris’ staff with a focus on defensive work. He helped the Black Cats seal a Premier League return, then departed by mutual consent amid a summer reshuffle of 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 in Portugal with Gil Vicente, Belenenses SAD, Penafiel, Académico de Viseu and Leixões. Appointed by Gil Vicente in 2018, he became the youngest coach in Portuguese professional football. His move to Oliveirense marks a return to management.

Source: Sunderland Echo