The Premier League is truly a multi-billion pound industry these days.With interest at an all time high, Premier League games attract hundreds of millions of viewers on a weekly basis making it a lucrative investment for well-off businessmen and women.
In recent years, Premier League clubs have attracted the attention of some of the wealthiest people in the world.
Be it through passion or through business, some billionaires can’t resist the temptation to pump their money into English clubs.
Here are the 5 richest people with large stakes in Premier League clubs today.
All information comes from The Richest.
5. Joe Lewis
Club: Tottenham
Worth: $4.2 billion
The businessman from the Bahamas is so elusive these days that we can’t even find a picture of him. Instead we’ve had to go for the younger looking version of Daniel Levy, who does the dirty work on behalf of Joe Lewis.
The majority stakeholder has kept the White Hart Lane gravy train rolling for some time now and is set to bank roll a move to a new world-class arena.
What a guy. Tottenham fans will be happy these Caribbean sugar daddy is still around, although quiet where around, no one knows.
4. Malcolm Glazer
Club: Manchester United
Worth: $4.5 billion
Malcolm Glazer nearly caused a riot at Old Trafford after his purchase of the club for $1.3 billion.
The New Yorker borrowed heavily against the club to make the purchase, leaving United in quite a sizeable amount of debt.
But fans should not be too concerned. Glazer could pay back the full $569 million debt tomorrow if he wants.
Glazer has left the day-to-day running of the Red Devils down to his sons and United have continued to be successful, winning five Premier League titles.
3. Roman Abramovich
Club: Chelsea
Worth: $13.8 billion
In what is a gargantuan jump from Malcolm Glazer’s paltry $4.5 billion we have Russian oligarch and world-famous sugar daddy Roman Abramovich.
Abramovich single-handedly started the trend of buying a decent club and turning them into world-beaters with nothing but cold, hard cash.
Since taking over at Stamford Bridge in 2003, Abramovich has invested well over $1 billion in the club, winning them three league titles and one Champions League amongst many other honours.
Worth: $13.8 billion
In what is a gargantuan jump from Malcolm Glazer’s paltry $4.5 billion we have Russian oligarch and world-famous sugar daddy Roman Abramovich.
Abramovich single-handedly started the trend of buying a decent club and turning them into world-beaters with nothing but cold, hard cash.
Since taking over at Stamford Bridge in 2003, Abramovich has invested well over $1 billion in the club, winning them three league titles and one Champions League amongst many other honours.
2. Alisher Usmanov
Club: Arsenal
Worth: $18.6 billion
Despite a stake in excess of 30% in Arsenal, the Uzbekistan billionaire Usmanov has now place on the Arsenal board.
It seems unfathomable that a club can reject £100m in hard cash just because it doesn’t fall in line with their business plan. But that is exactly what Arsenal did when Usmanov urged the club to spend his money in order to help get them back to the top of world football.
Usmanov has made his fortune in the metal and mining industry but is now desperate to invest in his beloved Arsenal. Until Kroenke sells, that’s not happening. Sorry Arsenal fans.
1. Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Club: Manchester City
Worth: $31.5 billion
No surprises here.
The richest man in the Premier League owns the club that have spent over a $1 billion in transfer fees since 2008.
Manchester City were elevated from relegation candidates to Premier League winners in under five years by UAE oil money as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs plows his fortune into Eastlands.
He isn’t just investing in the team though. Manchester City’s brand will extend to the MLS with a partnership with a New York based club and the Etihad Stadium will be increased to over 60,000.
Worth: $31.5 billion
No surprises here.
The richest man in the Premier League owns the club that have spent over a $1 billion in transfer fees since 2008.
Manchester City were elevated from relegation candidates to Premier League winners in under five years by UAE oil money as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs plows his fortune into Eastlands.
He isn’t just investing in the team though. Manchester City’s brand will extend to the MLS with a partnership with a New York based club and the Etihad Stadium will be increased to over 60,000.
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