When Kyril Louis-Dreyfus arrived at Sunderland the club was in the midst of a torrid run of form with newly appointed Lee Johnson stressing the importance of lowering the average age of the squad. The new owner outlined his immediate plans to rebuild the club from the ground up after years of what he called asset stripping.
During the 2020-21 season, the Black Cats had the oldest average age squad in League One at 27.2 years and it had shown in performances during the season. For all the experience they had in their ranks, their was a distinct lack of energy in the heart of midfield.
Two years on and with promotion to the Championship achieved , Louis-Dreyfus and Kristjan Speakman have addressed the biggest issue that they were facing at the club.
