Sunderland positive in owner search
Sunderland CEO Martin Bain has said that there are a number of parties interested in buying the stricken club.
Sunderland were relegated to League One last weekend following a 2-1 loss at home to Burton Albion - their second successive relegation.
"There are a few parties who are currently looking at the club in a meaningful way," Bain told 'Chronicle Live'. "I have one single priority at the moment, to try and assist a sale and help full diligence be done.
"We have an owner who is very actively trying to sell the club and that will be the game-changer for Sunderland AFC.
"We hope that a new owner comes in, will have a better financial backdrop than what there has been in recent years and will be able to provide that spark.
"It surprises me that it has not been sold before now, maybe that is people seeing what is under the bonnet when they look."
The main issue appears to be the high wages of some players, rather than the debt that the club have racked up.