![Former Sunderland AFC owner Ellis Short loses billionaire status as fortune slumps by £140million - and Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley remains top in North East as Sunday Times Rich List revealed Former Sunderland AFC owner Ellis Short loses billionaire status as fortune slumps by £140million - and Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley remains top in North East as Sunday Times Rich List revealed](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/images-a.jpimedia.uk/imagefetch/http://www.lep.co.uk/webimage/Prestige.Item.1.108285490!image/image.jpg?width=640&quality=65)
Former Sunderland AFC owner Ellis Short loses billionaire status as fortune slumps by £140million - and Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley remains top in North East as Sunday Times Rich List revealed
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Exclusive: Ellis Short responds to comments from Bob Murray about his stance on the Super League - Roker Report
![Sunderland owner Ellis Short has moved to the USA, but is still 'emotionally invested' in the club - Chronicle Live Sunderland owner Ellis Short has moved to the USA, but is still 'emotionally invested' in the club - Chronicle Live](https://i2-prod.chroniclelive.co.uk/incoming/article13434809.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/Sunderland-v-Derby-County-Sky-Bet-Championship.jpg)
Sunderland owner Ellis Short has moved to the USA, but is still 'emotionally invested' in the club - Chronicle Live
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Sunderland owner Ellis Short sees fortune slump by £200million - and how others fared on North East Rich List | Sunderland Echo
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Where does Sunderland owner Ellis Short rank among Championship owners? Here's the full list - Chronicle Live
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Football funnies: Is Ellis Short the new Mario Balotelli? Plus why you never mess with Alex Ferguson - Steve Anglesey - Mirror Online
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How Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis compares to other Championship chiefs - meet the money men and women - Nottinghamshire Live
![Former Sunderland AFC owner Ellis Short loses billionaire status as fortune slumps by £140million - and Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley remains top in North East as Sunday Times Rich List revealed Former Sunderland AFC owner Ellis Short loses billionaire status as fortune slumps by £140million - and Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley remains top in North East as Sunday Times Rich List revealed](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/images-a.jpimedia.uk/imagefetch/http://www.lep.co.uk/webimage/Prestige.Item.1.108285477!image/image.jpg?width=1200&enable=upscale)
Former Sunderland AFC owner Ellis Short loses billionaire status as fortune slumps by £140million - and Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley remains top in North East as Sunday Times Rich List revealed
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Sunderland News: Chairman Ellis Short issues statement after relegation | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk
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