The current owners of Sunderland AFC are Kyril Louis‑Dreyfus (majority owner) and Juan Sartori (minority co‑owner).

Quick Scoop: Who owns Sunderland AFC?

  • Majority owner & chairman: Kyril Louis‑Dreyfus, who controls around 64% of the club.
  • Minority co‑owner: Juan Sartori, who holds the remaining 36%.
  • Full control since 2023: The pair assumed 100% control after the remaining shares held by Stewart Donald were bought out in 2023.

How we got here (very short timeline)

  1. Stewart Donald led a consortium to buy Sunderland from Ellis Short in 2018.
  1. Kyril Louis‑Dreyfus first bought a 41% stake and became chairman in February 2021, at age 23.
  1. He then increased his stake to a majority (51% in 2022, then about 64%), while Sartori increased his own holding.
  1. By May 2023, Donald’s remaining shares were fully bought out, leaving Louis‑Dreyfus and Sartori as the sole owners of the club.

Ownership snapshot (HTML table)

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Owner Role Approx. Stake Key Notes
Kyril Louis‑Dreyfus Chairman, majority owner ≈64% Became youngest chairman in English football in 2021; gradually increased stake.
Juan Sartori Co‑owner ≈36% First invested in 2018; now owns the remainder of shares alongside Louis‑Dreyfus.

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