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The last time Sunderland AFC caused a sensation beyond the borders of Great Britain involuntarily.

In 2017, the then second division team was accompanied by a camera team for one season.

The documentary "Sunderland 'Til I Die," which aired on Netflix, was set to become a huge marketing hit.

But in the season everything went wrong that could go wrong.

Fans and viewers of the series had to watch as the six-time English champions were relegated again and passed into the third division.

For the traditional club from the north-west of England, better times now seem to have dawned again.

The reason for this is a 22-year-old billionaire: Kyril Louis-Dreyfus has bought the club and wants to lead it back into the Premier League.

"I can't wait to get started soon and I believe we can bring Sunderland AFC back to the top of English football," said Dreyfus.

He wants to create a team that plays entertainingly: “The fans should love the team again.

In the midst of a pandemic, I am aware of the difficult situation the club is in.

But I am firmly convinced that I can bring Sunderland back to the top tier of English football.

I can not wait any longer."

Premier League football should be played again as soon as possible in Sunderlands Stadium

Source: Action Images / LEE SMITH

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The name Louis-Dreyfus is no stranger to world football.

Kyril is the son of the former owner of Olympique Marseille, Robert Louis-Dreyfus.

For many years he was one of the most influential men in world football.

Robert Louis-Dreyfus, who died of leukemia in 2009 at the age of 63, turned the ailing Adidas company into a global brand again as CEO from 1993 to 2001.

Louis-Dreyfus played a central role in the "summer fairy tale" affair surrounding the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

The mother's net worth is estimated at $ 5.5 billion

In August 2002, he granted the then OC boss Franz Beckenbauer a loan of ten million Swiss francs.

What Beckenbauer used the money for is still unclear.

The Frankfurt public prosecutor assumes that the money was not used with a view to awarding the World Cup.

Kyril's mother is also a colorful personality - according to Forbes, Margarita Louis-Dreyfus is one of the 100 most influential women in the world.

Her fortune is estimated at around 5.5 billion dollars, she is in a relationship with the former Swiss National Bank boss Philipp Hildebrand.

Now her son Kyril comes into the spotlight.

The 22-year-old is a big football fan and is said to have longed to take over a club.

Louis-Dreyfus took the opportunity that Sunderland's current owner Stewart Donald has wanted to sell the club for a year and only wants to keep a portion of its shares.

The English Football League has yet to approve the sale, with official completion expected in mid-January.