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Sam Allardyce credits Ellis Short for his role in 'real success' at Sunderland - Sports Illustrated Sunderland Nation
![Ellis Short agrees to sell relegated Sunderland and write off more than £100m of debt - Mirror Online Ellis Short agrees to sell relegated Sunderland and write off more than £100m of debt - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article12448659.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/PA-32288291.jpg)
Ellis Short agrees to sell relegated Sunderland and write off more than £100m of debt - Mirror Online
![Sunderland owner Ellis Short (left), chairman Niall Quinn and manager Steve Bruce on the pitch before kick-off Stock Photo - Alamy Sunderland owner Ellis Short (left), chairman Niall Quinn and manager Steve Bruce on the pitch before kick-off Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G4JG98/sunderland-owner-ellis-short-left-chairman-niall-quinn-and-manager-G4JG98.jpg)
Sunderland owner Ellis Short (left), chairman Niall Quinn and manager Steve Bruce on the pitch before kick-off Stock Photo - Alamy
![Oh dear god… Does he have to?': Sunderland fans react after ex-owner Ellis Short is invited to Wembley | Sunderland Echo Oh dear god… Does he have to?': Sunderland fans react after ex-owner Ellis Short is invited to Wembley | Sunderland Echo](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/images-a.jpimedia.uk/imagefetch/http://www.lep.co.uk/webimage/Prestige.Item.1.107314288!image/image.jpg?width=1200&enable=upscale)
Oh dear god… Does he have to?': Sunderland fans react after ex-owner Ellis Short is invited to Wembley | Sunderland Echo
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Sunderland owner Ellis Short sees fortune slump by £200million - and how others fared on North East Rich List | Sunderland Echo
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From Ellis Short on - the 12 pivotal moments that led to Sunderland's downfall to League One - Chronicle Live
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Fulwell73 filmed a big interview with Ellis Short about Sunderland, but never used it - here's why - Chronicle Live
![Sunderland owner Ellis Short ready to sell - but wants close to his £200million investment - Mirror Online Sunderland owner Ellis Short ready to sell - but wants close to his £200million investment - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article3520161.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/Ellis-Short.jpg)
Sunderland owner Ellis Short ready to sell - but wants close to his £200million investment - Mirror Online
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