Season two of the Netflix docu-series Sunderland ‘Till I Die has thrown the club’s financial situation into sharp focus - both under Ellis Short and Stewart Donald, who purchased the club from the American billionaire in May 2018.
But how much a year have the Black Cats been losing for the past decade? Here, we take a look.
5. 2013
Sunderland spent money on Jozy Altidore and Emanuele Giaccherini around the 2013 period which contributed towards Sunderland's £22m loss in 2013. Photo: Frank Reid
6. 2014
During the period around 2014, Sunderland parted with cash for Jack Rodwell, Jermain Defoe, Liam Bridcutt and Will Buckley - leading to a loss of £16.4m in 2014. Photo: Frank Reid
7. 2015
During this period, Sunderland parted with cash for Wahbi Khazri, Fabio Borini, Jermaine Lens and Lamine Kone - leading to a loss of £23.3m in 2015. Photo: Frank Reid
8. 2016
During this period, Sunderland parted with cash for Didier Ndong, Papy Djilobodji, Donald Love and Paddy McNair - contributing towards a loss of £27.8m in 2016. Photo: Frank Reid