Sunderland Culture is a new organisation created to bring together Sunderland’s most important cultural assets and activities and realise the ambition of a city brimming with creative potential. Is Sunderland a city of culture? The birthplace of the Venerable Bede, Sunderland has been a city of culture for 1,400 years. Centuries before shipbuilding, centuries before …
A Sunderland takeover at £42million would represent good value as the club could conceivably be worth £200m if they return to the Premier League in future. How much would it cost to buy Sunderland? Sunderland’s ownership group has been offered £42million to sell the club, Sportsmail can reveal. A consortium fronted by William Storey, who …
“It was designed by Thomas Paine and built under the direction of Thomas Wilson, and it was the longest single-span cast iron bridge in the world, measuring an incredible 236ft. Wearmouth Bridge in 1928. When was Sunderland bridges built? Sunderland Bridge, Tyne and Wear Shipping was allegedly unaffected by the construction of the bridge, which …
Share All sharing options for: Who is John Reece, the billionaire who could be investing in Sunderland AFC? Forbes lists 65-year-old Sunderland-born Financial Director John Reece as one of the 500 richest people in the world, with a net worth of $5.8bn (£4.9bn). How rich is the Sunderland owner? Louis-Dreyfus is the EFL’s youngest chairman …
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It was actually £14.6m, with £9.6m from the club accounts and a further £5m provided by the new majority shareholder owner. How much is Sunderland worth? Donald and Methven have said they are prepared to sell their combined 39 per cent shareholding for £11.7million, equating to a club valuation of £30 million – yet that …
A new exhibition is raising a glass to 100 years since the iconic Pyrex brand began to be manufactured in Sunderland. Is Pyrex still made in Sunderland? The production of Pyrex domestic and laboratory glassware ended in Sunderland when the factory site was closed in 2007. The last commercial glassware factory in the city, the …
In 1989, the final remaining vestiges of the shipbuilding industry were wiped from the River Wear when the Pallion and Southwick yards were closed by Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative Government. It signalled the end of a way of life stretching back more than six centuries. When did the shipyards close in Sunderland? 7 December 1988In 1978, …
London is a truly unique place to study. Our campus overlooks some of the most famous financial buildings in the world, like 1 Canary Wharf (the second tallest building in London) and the HSBC tower. The whole of London is on your doorstep. Why did you choose the University of Sunderland in London? The University …
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Irish-American fund manager Ellis Short got involved by purchasing a 30% share into the Drumaville consortium. He was first introduced to Quinn at the Ryder Cup in 2006. Having taken a ‘controlling interest’ a year earlier, Short made the decision to buy out the consortium and take full control of Sunderland. Is Sunderland being sold? …
Stewart Donald. 18th February 2021 Kyril Louis-Dreyfus completes takeover The Swiss billionaire has bought a majority stake in the club from previous owner Stewart Donald, who retains a minority holding as do fellow shareholders Juan Sartori and Charlie Methven. Who was the former owner of Sunderland? Stewart DonaldStewart Donald (born 1974/1975) is an English businessman …
