THE billionaire owner of Sunderland Football Club celebrated his team's victory over Everton on Saturday by leaving a whopping £1,800 tip at a restaurant, it is understood.
Ellis Short, who is also chairman of the club, reportedly left the tip after enjoying a meal with three friends at Shagorika Restaurant, in Seaburn, Sunderland.
Restaurant owner Abdur Rouf said the club's owner was a regular at the restaurant.
He added: “He’s been to our restaurant many times.
“Last night he was really happy after Sunderland won. Everybody in the restaurant was celebrating.
“He left a very generous tip which was divided among the staff.”
Mr Rouf declined to say how many staff would share the tip.
Photographs of the 52-year-old Dallas-based American businessman drinking in Sunderland pubs, including one believed to be the Life of Riley, were later posted on social networking site Twitter.
Sunderland beat Everton 1-0 on Saturday – a result which lifted the club clear of the relegation zone.
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