{"id":18162,"date":"2024-01-05T15:48:29","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T12:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/18162\/sunderland-owner-disgusted-and-hurt\/"},"modified":"2024-01-05T15:48:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T12:48:29","slug":"sunderland-owner-disgusted-and-hurt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=18162","title":{"rendered":"Sunderland owner &#8216;disgusted and hurt&#8217; by Newcastle slogans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sunderland owner &#8216;disgusted and hurt&#8217; by Newcastle slogans\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data- media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data- media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Sunderland have apologized to their fans for the mistake they made at the Stadium of Light. <cite>Photo by MI News\/NurPhoto via Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Sunderland&#39;s efforts to make Newcastle <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/united\/\"   title=\"United\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">United<\/a> supporters feel welcome for Saturday&#39;s FA Cup match struck a sour note with home fans after the club plastered their fierce rivals&#39; slogans all over a Stadium bar of Light.<\/p>\n<p>Sunderland owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus has apologized after images posted on social media showed signage at the Black Cats Bar, used by away supporters, proclaiming &#8220;WE ARE UNITED&#8221; and &#8220;KEEP IT BLACK AND THE WHITE FLYING HIGH&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle traditionally play with black and white stripes while Sunderland play in red and white.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u2013 Stream LIVE: Sunderland v Newcastle, FA Cup Third Round, Saturday, 7:30 a.m. ET, ESPN+<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to apologize to everyone associated with Sunderland AFC for the events that took place today,\u201d Louis-Dreyfus wrote on Instagram on Thursday.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<h2 class=\"editorial-title\">Editor&#39;s Choice<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cLike our supporters, I was disgusted and hurt by the photos circulating online showing inappropriate signs that have now been torn down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The towns of Sunderland and Newcastle in northeast England are separated by just 12 miles (19 kilometers) and their <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/football\/\"   title=\"football\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">football<\/a> teams have a long-standing rivalry that has been marred by violence and crowd disorder in the pass.<\/p>\n<p>The pair have not met since March 2016, with Sunderland now in the second-tier Championship after being relegated in 2017, and Saturday&#39;s Tyne-Wear derby takes on added significance with the two sides meeting on 53 wins each.<\/p>\n<p>Sunderland admitted &#8220;a serious error of judgement&#8221; and said the club&#39;s ownership group and board had requested an immediate review &#8220;to determine how this process unfolded&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>While the home fans were furious, Newcastle fans welcomed the changes in scenery, with one group of supporters posting on social media that they could &#8220;not fault the hospitality&#8221; of their hosts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunderland owner &#8216;disgusted and hurt&#8217; by Newcastle slogans\u060c Sunderland have apologized to their fans for the mistake they made at the Stadium of Light. 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