![Former Sunderland AFC owner Ellis Short loses billionaire status as fortune slumps by £140million - and Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley remains top in North East as Sunday Times Rich List revealed Former Sunderland AFC owner Ellis Short loses billionaire status as fortune slumps by £140million - and Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley remains top in North East as Sunday Times Rich List revealed](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/images-a.jpimedia.uk/imagefetch/http://www.lep.co.uk/webimage/Prestige.Item.1.108285477!image/image.jpg?width=1200&enable=upscale)
Former Sunderland AFC owner Ellis Short loses billionaire status as fortune slumps by £140million - and Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley remains top in North East as Sunday Times Rich List revealed
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Bye Bye, Ellis: Looking back at what went wrong during Short's ownership of Sunderland AFC (Pt1) - Roker Report
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Sunderland AFC for sale: Ellis Short is willing to sell the Black Cats, according to Martin Bain - Chronicle Live
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I don't think there's ever been a worse situation at a football club' - What has gone wrong at Sunderland? | Sporting News
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Ellis Short agrees to sell relegated Sunderland and write off more than £100m of debt - Mirror Online
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