Kyril Louis-Dreyfus meets with Sunderland fans for the first time since sealing his takeover

The 23-year-old, who purchased a majority stake in the Black Cats from Stewart Donald last month, held a virtual structured dialogue meeting with supporters on Wednesday evening.

It is the first time Louis-Dreyfus has communicated directly with fans since the deal was agreed and it is understood that he gave an encouraging presentation on his plans for the future of the Black Cats.

Fans were also able to pose questions of Louis-Dreyfus and other senior club officials with a number of Sunderland supporters groups attending the meeting. The full minutes expected to be published in the near future.

The new Sunderland chairman has been a regular attendee at games since the deal was finalised, and has also written a letter to supporters – while giving an insight into his plans through an interview with the club website.

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