Short is Sunderland through and through - Quinn

12th March 2010

Sunderland owner Ellis Short knows exactly what the dreams of the club's fans are - because he is one of them.

Chairman Niall Quinn has revealed the Texan tycoon has not only provided the cash to give the Black Cats a firm financial foundation, but also shares the same emotions as the thousands of supporters who turn out every week, home and away, to watch them play.

Sunderland are about to release their latest financial figures, which show a loss of £26million. However, that simply represents their most recent investment in the squad under Short, who has also converted £48million in loans into shares, therefore sparing the club the burden of that debt.

But Quinn insists the American's interest is far more than just financial. He said: "He is Sunderland through and through, his family are. His son goes to school every day in a Sunderland shirt, which isn't an easy thing to do down in London, but that's the difference in our owner.

"He doesn't want publicity, he is not doing it to be patted on the back by fans. He is doing it because he is in there now, he is one of us. He is hoping there is a very big future here."

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