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title: "Sunderland: Finance expert drops £12m ownership claim"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sunderland-owners-12m-louis-dreyfus-sartori/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Will Seager"
section: "Championship News"
published: "2022-06-28T07:05:20Z"
modified: "2022-06-28T07:05:20Z"
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# Sunderland: Finance expert drops £12m ownership claim

**[Sunderland](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sunderland-afc-news/) owners Kyril Louis-Dreyfus and Juan Sartori likely paid up to £12m as part of the deal to acquire an extra 20% of the club, football finance expert Dr Dan Plumley has claimed.**

### **The Lowdown: Increased stakes**

Until recently, Louis-Dreyfus owned a 41% stake in the Black Cats, while Sartori possessed a 20% share (via [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sunderland-12m-deal-is-done-after-announcement-finance-guru/)).

However, as [confirmed by the club](https://safc.com/news/club-news/2022/june/club-statement-22-june-2022?_gl=1*1rdum1v*_ga*MTU5ODYyMTIyOC4xNjU1NDY0Nzc0*_ga_T81QCG9DQL*MTY1NjA3NjgzNS4yLjEuMTY1NjA3Njg2MS4zNA..*_ga_QD4TLL96E9*MTY1NjA3NjgzNi4yLjEuMTY1NjA3Njg2MS4zNQ..) last Wednesday, the pair have increased their ownership stakes by 10% each, having made purchases from Stewart Donald and Charlie Methven.

A year and a half since buying into the club, the landmark acquisitions give Louis-Dreyfus majority control over Sunderland.

### **The Latest: Plumley’s claim**

Whilst no official figures were released as part of Sunderland’s announcement of the deal, Plumley believes that the agreement would have entailed eight figures.

Speaking with [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sunderland-12m-deal-is-done-after-announcement-finance-guru/), he claimed: “It isn’t an exact science but there are some realistic figures we can presume. With the work we’ve done on club valuation, Sunderland are probably worth somewhere between £50m and £60m.

“It’s a crude metric, but if we take 20 per cent, you get somewhere between £10m and £12m as the price that will have been paid. It’s impossible to know for sure but I think that’s realistic.”

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### **The Verdict: No more third parties**

Following the latest acquisitions, Sunderland have [announced](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sunderland-12m-deal-is-done-after-announcement-finance-guru/) that no further investment in the club will be made by third parties in the immediate future.

As a result, Cryptocurrency firm The Fans Together have abandoned their attempts to invest in the Black Cats, keeping Louis-Dreyfus in majority control of the club.

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This will surely come as a huge relief to Sunderland fans, with the Wearside outfit now able to focus on preparing for life in the [Championship](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/championship-news/) under manager Alex Neil.

Therefore, more arrivals can be expected at the Stadium of Light this summer, with changes in ownership now out of the way.