Sunderland Ownership

[nkc]

Portsmouth News reporting that a Sunderland club statement to supporters states that Chairman Kyril Louis-Dreyfus owns just 41% of shares whilst the previous ownership group of Stewart Donald, Juan Satori and Charlie Methven retain a 59% stake between them. The supposed breakdown as given in the Sunderland Echo has Donald 34%, Satori 20% and Methven 5%.

[newspitfire]

That explains why he can’t get involved with Eastleigh yet.

[callumefc]

I never did understand those with the thought that SD had 'left' Sunderland. Why would a business man cash out on something at its lowest ebb, when it could be easily turned around (at the time).

[halifax08]

Nobody can wait for SD to come back. The current board are accountable for the stewardship of Eastleigh. So, questions to Eastleigh. Where is the club at?
Vision?
Aims?
Team?
Manager?

Short term and longer term.

Eastleigh, please respond.

[tenacres]

Don't think many people that he'd left, just that he'd stopped being Chairman and sold the majority of his shares.

www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/crewe-eye-defender-ahead-of-pompey-as-sunderland-chair-in-ownership-shock-3569987

Not sure how he can own only 41% yet have a controlling interest? Not a clear situation.

Knew that SD owned over 10%, didn't think it was as high as 34%.

Sunderland are way off the automatic promotion spots so another season in L1 looks likely.