- Eric Roy, the esteemed manager of French club Brest and a former Sunderland midfielder, has died at the age of 58 following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer.
- His passing was announced on Wednesday night, approximately a month after the conclusion of the Ligue 1 season, where Brest finished in 11th position.
- Roy, who kept his cancer diagnosis private for three-and-a-half years, had a distinguished playing career across France and England, including a season with Sunderland in 1999-2000.
- He took charge of Brest at the start of 2023, guiding them to safety before remarkably leading the team to a third-place finish in the 2023-24 campaign, securing qualification for the Champions League.
- Stade Brestois expressed profound grief, describing Roy as an inspiring and respected figure who helped write the most beautiful pages in the club's history and enabled it to reach a historic level.
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