We invite you to meet a little of the 22-year-old who came to an agreement to be the main shareholder of Sunderland
The squadron of the A.FC Sunderland from League One (Third Division of England, announced that Kyril Louis-Dreyfus, 22, reached an agreement with Stewart Donald to acquire a majority stake in the club.
Through his official Twitter account, Sunderland shared with his fans the arrival of the new owner and although the operation has yet to be approved by the EFL (English Football League), it is expected that Louis-Dreyfus become the team’s new shareholder early next year.
With respect to Kyril Louis-Dreyfus, The young businessman is the son of Robert Louis-Dreyfus, who served as CEO of Adidas and was also the main shareholder of Marseille in Ligue 1, according to the English newspaper Chronichle Live.
After his father’s death in 2009, Kyril inherited a third of his father’s fortune and according to the previously quoted medium, the 22-year-old has a $ 2.7 billion trust he is in charge of. his mother, Margarita Bogdanova, who according to Forbes is the richest Russian businesswoman in the world with an estimated fortune of five billion dollars.
Kyril Louis-Dreyfus issued a statement on what it means to become a majority shareholder and noted that on the basis of hard work and a smart strategist the staff will be able to return to the Premier League.
“We respectfully look forward to EFL’s approval for this transaction. However, it would be a negligence on my part at this time not to emphasize the enormous honor it would be for me to engage with such a historic club, in a famous city. for its rich football culture dating back to 1879. Many will be the target of my family connections with the industry and, by acquiring Sunderland AFC“I understand the responsibility that has been assigned to me as responsible for the future of the club,” he said.