Sunderland boss Regis le Bris says he is "really proud" of the work of everyone at the club and the success they have achieved while he has been in charge.
The 50-year-old has been at the helm since the summer of 2024 and has taken charge of 86 matches, winning 36, drawing 24 and losing 26, which gives him an overall win percentage of 42%.
In less than two years, Le Bris has taken Sunderland from the Championship to the Premier League, keeping them away from relegation threat this season and guiding them to a memorable league double over Wear-Tyne derby rivals Newcastle.
"This job is never finished," he told BBC Radio Newcastle.
"You always have something to do, to improve, so you can spend 24 hours per day and it's not done.
"I'm proud about not only the results, it's the way we work together. I think it's a massive collective work, and as a manager I'm really proud of that because you can't succeed alone. It is impossible.
"Here in Sunderland, we have a really good team. I speak about the players, of course, but also about people around the team in the building. So it's a big achievement so far. We want to get better, but it's not too bad."
With Le Bris the 21st permanent manager since Peter Reid 31 years ago – with 11 caretaker managers also during that time – the Frenchman was asked about the pressure of this managerial position at Sunderland.
"Probably the job is a bit unpredictable because you can't control everything," he said.
"When you are lucky you find the right environment for your own style, to find the right place, and when it's done you have to work hard. Sometimes it's not aligned and you can work hard but it won't work, but in this situation it worked well."
Listen to the full interview on BBC Soundsand by clicking play on the clip above
