Kyril Louis-Dreyfus is now facing the toughest spell of his Sunderland regime, almost one year into his tenure.
After promising 'honesty and transparency', the Black Cats fanbase was rocked by the news that Stewart Donald, Juan Sartori and Charlie Methven owned combined shares worth 59 per cent of the club.
Fans were lead to believe that the Frenchman owned a 'majority' share in the club, and while he does indeed own the largest single amount of shares, it is not what fans had hoped for.
