Sunderland got their pre-season underway on Saturday, with back-to-back friendly matches. Sunderland and new head coach Regis Le Bris got their pre-season underway on Saturday, with a friendly double-header in the North East. The Black Cats travelled to South Shields in a lunchtime kick-off and then to Gateshead for an evening kick-off. Le Bris oversaw a 5-0 win in the game vs South Shields but watched on as his side lost 2-1 at Gateshead, with Jack Clarke on the score-sheet in that game. Sunderland fans have largely reserved opinions on Le Bris until the 2024/25 Championship season gets going…