English League One (third-tier) side Sunderland announced on Thursday that French businessman Kyril Louis-Dreyfus had acquired a controlling interest in the club.

Kyril’s mother, billionaire businesswoman Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, sold the club to American businessman Frank McCourt in 2016. Sunderland is in seventh place in the 24-team League One, one ...

The Athletic has also learned that Louis-Dreyfus’ twin, Maurice, will have a role to play at Sunderland. He already has a base in the UK and could take on a director’s role at the Stadium of ...

Sunderland chairman Kyril Louis-Dreyfus has increased his stake in the Championship club after reaching an agreement to buy out shares held by Stewart Donald and Charlie Methven. Louis-Dreyfus has ...