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- Updated: May 21, 2016
Sunderland have appointed Martin Bain as the club’s new chief executive officer.
Bain, who is currently the chief executive at Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv, will take up his new role at the Stadium of Light on July 1.
He replaces Margaret Byrne, who resigned as the club’s chief executive in March after admitting she made a “serious mistake” over her handling of former Sunderland midfielder Adam Johnson, now a convicted sex offender.
“It is a great honour and privilege to become CEO at a club with Sunderland’s rich history and heritage,” Bain said.
“I have been fortunate to be a part of a team that has brought great success to two clubs …
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