Sunday Mirror

CATS FIGHT

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OVER on Wearside the picture is even bleaker. Owner Ellis Short (below) is desperatel­y trying to bail out after a dismal decade that finally staggered to inevitable relegation. Sunderland need a buyer, and quickly. But a large debt, Championsh­ip football and falling gates don’t augur well – even though the side have started decently. Without new blood and money, Sunderland, sadly, look set for a lengthy exile in the second tier.

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