Bain appointed new Sunderland CEO

Sunderland have announced the appointment of Martin Bain as the club's new chief executive, replacing Margaret Byrne, who resigned in March.

Byrne stepped down from the position following Adam Johnson's conviction on child sex offences after confessing to a "serious error of judgment".

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