• Financial Results

    Sunderland: Short Changed

    As Sunderland’s new owner Stewart Donald picks up the reigns of the club and former head honcho Ellis Short walks away with the debts of £161 milion (and £40m in instalments from Donald) , the figures for their final season in the Premier League contain some grim reading although are rescued to a degree by the sale of Jordan Pickford in June 2017. Summary of key figures (Sunderland Limited) Income £126.4 million (up 17%) Broadcasting income £95.6 million (up 34%) Wages £84.4 million (up 1%) Loss before player sales £38.9 million (up 30%) Player purchases £47.5 million (£30.7 million in 2016) Player sales £43.1 million (£11.7 million in 2016) Borrowings:…