English Premier League, the highest league competition in England, holds the most popular status in terms of football leagues in the world. The top-notch football is a significant reason, but so is the plethora of top clubs in it with a rich financial background, which makes the league competitive and popular.
Money attracts top-tier of every aspect of the world, and the game is not an exception to that. The abundance of financial stronghold makes PL a destination for top football talents and provides the best global spread among the viewers.
The owners of these Premier League clubs vary from different ethnic backgrounds and are invested in the club. Almost all the transfer window witness the maximum spend from Premier League clubs, that is solely because of the financial backup that they have behind them, not just from the owners, from various broadcast and advertising deals.
And today, we shall talk about the Ten richest owners of the Premier League clubs-
10. Daniel Levy and Joe Lewis – Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur owner Daniel Levy and Joe Lewis own the sports investment group ENIC International Ltd. Levy replaced Sir Alan Sugar as Spurs’ chairman in February 2001 and he currently owns 85.55 % of the North London club.
Net Worth: 4.74 billion pounds
9. Gui Guangchang, Lian Xinjun and Wang Qunbin – Wolves
Wolverhampton Wanderers, also known as Wolves, have three Chinese businessmen at the helm of the club.
Guo Guangchang is a chairman and co-founder of the multinational conglomerate holding company Fosun International Limited. The other two co-owners are also involved with Fosun.
Net Worth: 5.64 billion pounds
8. David Sullivan and Daniel Kretinsky – West Ham
West Ham United, another London-based club have the 8th richest owner in the league. Their owner David Sullivan became a millionaire by the age of 25, courtesy of selling pornography. Sullivan’s partner Kretinsky is a Czech billionaire businessman and a lawyer as well.
Kretinsky also owns Czech football club AC Sparta Praha and acquired his Hammers’ shares in 2021.
Net Worth: 5.96 billion pounds
7. Shahid Khan – Fulham
Pakistani descent Shahid Khan owns another London club Fulham. He is also the owner of Flex-N-Gate which is one of the biggest motor vehicles components supplier in the USA. The businessman also has interests in other sports as he is a lead investor in All Elite Wrestling, a wrestling entertainment company.
Net Worth: 6.45 billion pounds
6. John W. Henry and Tom Werner – Liverpool
John W. Henry and Tom Werner co-owned Boston Red Sox in the US sports and former Fenway Sports Group, which has the ownership of Liverpool since 2001.
The Reds lifted their first Premier League title under these owners in the 2019-20 season. They also have tasted massive continental and domestic success since the arrival of German manager Jurgen Klopp at the club.
Net Worth: 8 billion pounds
5. Nassef Sawiris and Wesley Edens – Aston Villa
Nasser Sawiris is an Egyptian businessman who owns Orascom Conglomerate. He and Wesley Edens formed the V Sports, a football club holding company.
They also have a stake in the Portuguese club Vitoria de Guimaraes. Edens also owns NBA franchise Milwaukee Bucks and is the co-founder of Fortess Investment group.
Net Worth: 9.72 billion pounds
4. Stan Kroenke and Josh Kroenke – Arsenal
Stan Kroenke, the owner of Kroenke Sports Pvt. Limited was a real estate tycoon before shifting his focus to sports investment. The USA-based businessman owns the majority stake at Arsenal and his son Josh Kroenke was recently named as co-chairman of the club along with him.
Kroenke has ownership of various NBA, NFL, NHL and MLS sides in the USA.
Net Worth: 10.5 billion pounds
3. Todd Boehly, Clearlake Capital Group, Hansjorg Wyss and Mark Walter – Chelsea
Chelsea’s change in ownership was done last year after the controversial end to Roman Abramovich’s reign at the club.
The new owner Todd Boehly is co-founder and CEO of Eldrige Industries. Wyss is a Swiss billionaire businessman and environmentalist. Walter is CEO of Guggenheim Partners.
Net Worth: 12.91 billion pounds
2. Sheikh Mansour – Manchester City
Sheikh Mansour hails from United Arab Emirates royal family and is a politician of the country. He is the Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister of UAE and owns the Abu Dhabi United Group, which functions as an investment company for the Abu Dhabi royal family.
Man City have revolutionized under Mansour’s ownership as they have emerged as one of the top clubs in Europe. City recently won the Premier League for the third time in a row, while won the FA Cup and a maiden UEFA Champions League title to complete a treble-winning season.
Net Worth: 17. 9 billion pounds
1. Public Investment Fund – Newcastle United
Newcastle United have by far the richest owners in the Premier League, and in the world. The Public Investment Fund is a state-owned sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, which is one of the largest in the world.
The PIF currently holds an 80% stake in Newcastle United and also owns several Saudi-based football clubs.
Net Worth: 506 billion pounds
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