Sunderland celebrates fantastic promotion to the Premier League!

Sunderland celebrates fantastic promotion to the Premier League!

Sunderland, Vereinigtes Königreich - On May 25, 2025, Sunderland celebrated a spectacular return to the Premier League. After a 2-1 win in the playoff final against Sheffield United in front of over 80,000 spectators in the Wembley Stadium, the Black Cats ended a six-year absence from the highest English division. Tom Watson, who ran as a formative player at the age of 19, described the return as "predetermined".

Sheffield United initially took the lead through a goal from Tyrese Campbell. However, Sunderland showed an impressive reaction and equalized in the 75th minute by Eliezer Mayenda. In the dramatic final phase, exactly in the 95th minute, Watson secured the victory for Sunderland with his goal. Jude Bellingham, the brother of Jobe Bellingham, proudly congratulated Facetime and shared his joy about the success of the club, while Jobe himself spoke of an "incredible meaning" of the promotion for the fans. He emphasized how important belief in the team spirit was to achieve this success.

Financial effects of the ascent

The promotion to the Premier League could bring a drastic increase in sales for Sunderland. Experts estimate that the association can expect at least 135 million pounds (158.5 million euros) over the next three years. If Sunderland manages to avoid relegation in the first season, this amount could even increase to £ 265 million. These financial perspectives are in contrast to the worrying past of the association, which was viewed as a "laughing number" in recent history, since he had slipped down to the third division.

The ascent is also the result of a strategic takeover by Kyril Louis-Dreyfus at the end of 2022, which initiated a profound conversion of the squad. Younger talents, including Chris Rigg (17), Trai Hume (23) and 20-year-old Mayenda, played crucial roles in the successful season. Trainer Regis Le Bris was impressed by the team's resilience during the playoff.

The meaning for the players

In particular Jobe Bellingham is now the focus of interest. The talented player is courted by Borussia Dortmund while he is facing an important decision: stays with Sunderland and tries to continue to conquer the Premier League there, or does he switch to a larger club? The pressure on young players like Jobe Bellingham, who is only 19 years old, grows with the newly won perspectives of the association.

This return to the Premier League is not only a sporting success, but also an important sign of the recovering of the club. In view of the financial advantages that Premier League clubs have compared to the championship, hope is fueled that Sunderland can establish itself in the highest league in the long term. The impending ascent and abandon of teams such as Norwich City and Watford also illustrates the risks in professional football, in which only a few clubs have the financial liveliness in order to be permanently successful. History shows that relegation rarely linger in the championship for a long time and that return is often associated with great financial losses.