Sunderland are undoubtedly one of the biggest clubs in the Championship with majority owner Kyril Louis Dreyfus boasting a large personal fortune.
The Black Cats finished a disappointing 16th in the Championship last season after securing a top-six spot the campaign before under Tony Mowbray.
Fans are now eager to see how new head coach Régis Le Bris will fare under Sunderland’s model and whether or not Louis-Dreyfus will loosen the purse strings in the summer transfer market.
But how does the wealth of Sunderland’s majority owner compare to the rest of the Championship ahead of this summer’s transfer window? Here, we take a look:
Fans are now eager to see how new head coach Régis Le Bris will fare under Sunderland’s model and whether or not Louis-Dreyfus will loosen the purse strings in the summer transfer market.
![Following a series of sales and transactions, Anindya Bakrie and Thohir now own a controlling 51% stake in Oxford United but their net worth is not known.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/03/28/11/13/GettyImages-1392378414.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
21. Erick Thohir & others - Oxford United
Following a series of sales and transactions, Anindya Bakrie and Thohir now own a controlling 51% stake in Oxford United but their net worth is not known. | Getty Images
![The US business man and Plymouth Argyle owner has an estimated net worth of £66million. The Pilgrims have just hired England and Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney as their new manager.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/11/20/16/58/GettyImages-1016755484.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
22. Simon Hallett - Plymouth Argyle
The US business man and Plymouth Argyle owner has an estimated net worth of £66million. The Pilgrims have just hired England and Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney as their new manager. | Getty Images
![Dejphon Chansiri is a Thai businessman who owns Sheffield Wednesday. The Chansiri family have an estimated net worth of £452million and controls the Thai Union Group, the world's largest canned tuna producer.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/04/11/43/onecms_9fe22290-f777-4713-ad04-d821e10307ff.JPG.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
23. Dejphon Chansiri - Sheffield Wednesday
Dejphon Chansiri is a Thai businessman who owns Sheffield Wednesday. The Chansiri family have an estimated net worth of £452million and controls the Thai Union Group, the world's largest canned tuna producer. | Steve Ellis
![Kyril Louis-Dreyfus' net worth is thought to be around £2billion and that would make him the 17th richest owner in the Premier League should Sunderland ever be promoted from the Championship](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/05/22/13/31/The%20stunning%20relegated%20Championship%20star%20that%20Sunderland%20must%20consider%20signing%20this%20summer.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
24. Kyril Louis-Dreyfus - Sunderland
Kyril Louis-Dreyfus' net worth is thought to be around £2billion and that would make him the 17th richest owner in the Premier League should Sunderland ever be promoted from the Championship | Getty Images