We invite you to know a little about the 22-year-old who reached an agreement to be the main shareholder of Sunderland
Team A.FC Sunderland from League 1 (England’s Third Division, announced that Kyril Louis-Dreyfus, 22, has reached an agreement with Stewart Donald to acquire a majority stake in the club.
Through his official Twitter account, Sunderland shared with his followers the arrival of the new owner and, although the operation has not yet been approved by the EFL (English Football League), it is expected that Louis-Dreyfus became the new shareholder of the team early next year.
About it 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 media, the 22-year-old has a $ 2.7 billion trust in his mother’s care, 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 stressed that, based on hard work and a smart strategist, staff will be able to return to First league.
“We respectfully await EFL’s approval for this transaction. However, it would be a rate of mine at this time not to underline the enormous honor that it would be for me to get involved in such a historic club, in a city famous for its rich football culture dating back to 1879. Many will be aware of my connections familiar with the industry and through purchasing Sunderland AFCI understand the responsibility that has been assigned to me as being responsible for the future of the club, “he said.