Jong Broekie (22) owner of the English football club Sunderland | Football

sport">Sunderland is counting on Dreyfus to start in a few weeks as the owner of the club that has moved to League One, the third level in England in recent years. The ‘Black Cats’ still played in the Premier League in the 2016-2017 season.

sport">Robert-Louis Dreyfus became the owner of the French club Olympique Marseille in the 1990s and was also a shareholder of the Belgian team Standard Liège. The Frenchman died in 2009 at the age of 63. His Russian wife Margarita Louis-Dreyfus took over the company. She is now pushing one of her sons forward with Kyril to take the lead at Sunderland.

sport">“It’s no secret that I’ve been looking for the right person to help Sunderland move forward for a while,” said Donald. “Many people wanted to take over the club. Some of them offered me more money, but I felt like they had less to offer the club and the community. Since my first conversation with Kyril, his family and advisors, I have been impressed by the knowledge they have gained at major football clubs in Belgium and France. That experience, in combination with a good plan, ensures that this club can grow. ”

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