Sunderland owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus opens up on why he turned away from Marseille

Sunderland owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus has explained why he chose to invest in English football rather than pursue a future at Olympique de Marseille, the club once owned by his family. The Black Cats, promoted back to the Premier League this season, currently sit in an impressive fourth place.

Speaking to Canal+, Louis-Dreyfus said his past around OM shaped his view of the French game at the time of his mother Margarita Louis-Dreyfus’ sale of the club in 2016.

“Maybe it comes from having…