Sunderland will offer refund to fans after team 's 1 - 0 defeat by Southampton . 2,500 fans made 1,026 kilometer round trip at the time . ` However we wanted to acknowledge and thank the supporters who traveled such a long way to give us their backing and despite everything , stayed with us until the final whistle , '' The gesture could cost Sunderland 's players as much as $ 100,000 . Any unclaimed money to be donated to charity .
Sunderland will offer refund to fans after team 's 1 - 0 defeat by Southampton . 2,500 fans made 1,026 kilometer round trip at the time . The gesture could cost Sunderland 's players as much as $ 100,000 . Any unclaimed money to be donated to charity .