Every Premier League club’s owners ranked from worst to best
By Robin Mumford
67 – 85 minutes
Summary
All 20 Premier League owners have been ranked from worst to best.
The Glazer family & INEOS consortium at Man United face fan protests, financial woes, and no on-field success.
Owners such as those found at Brighton and Brentford prove some hierarchies boast both heart and brainpower.
Others? Well, let’s just say their reigns are often marred by controversy, frustration, and their inability to put their money where their mouth is. In this ultimate ranking, we’ll dive into the world of Premier League ownership, from the billionaire benefactors to the less-than-popular tycoons, and rate them on their influence, success, and connection with fans.
20 Glazer Family (51.75%), Sir Jim Ratcliffe (28.94%)
Manchester United
Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe watching on from the stands
19 Sport Republic (80%), Katharina Liebherr (20%)
Southampton
SOuthampton owner Katharina Liebherr
Arne Slot, Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola.
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18 David Sullivan, Daniel Kretinsky, Vanessa Gold
West Ham
West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan watching on from the London Stadium stands
Much of the recent success has been attributed to David Moyes, who transformed Declan Rice into a world-class defensive midfielder and led the club to Europa Conference League glory in 2023. For a long time, Moyes was the one bright spot. While things have shifted in recent years, the stadium fiasco remains a significant blemish that can’t be easily overlooked.
17 ENIC Group (Joe Lewis family (60%), Daniel Levy (25%))
Tottenham Hotspur
Daniel Levy
The main issue with Daniel Levy and the ENIC Group is their inability to evolve with the times and keep up with their ever-flourishing competitiors, not least their neighbours Arsenal. Despite reaching a Champions League final and competing closely with the likes of Manchester City in recent title races, they never seem to have the necessary drive to take Tottenham into a period of sustained success.
16 Shahid Khan
Fulham
Shahid Khan
But the last four years have proven it’s never too late to make a change, as the appointment of Marco Silva has brought back the verve at Craven Cottage. While some past grievances remain unresolved, there’s no denying that the Cottagers are enjoying a strong period, with the prospect of a second consecutive top 10 finish in 2024/25 still very much alive and kicking.
15 Stan Kroenke
Arsenal
Stan Kroenke
Stan Kroenke has had an eventful association with the Gunners, rising from a minority stakeholder to the owner of the club since his first involvement in 2007. Kroenke bought his way to 100% ownership through a series of purchases, most recently snagging 27.11% of the club from Alisher Usmanov in 2018, which saw him take more than 90% of the shares, forcing a compulsory purchase of the remainder.
14 BlueCo (Todd Boehly, Behdad Eghbali, Jose E. Feliciano)
Chelsea
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly watching on from the Stamford Bridge stands
Chelsea’s ownership is in the form of a consortium, made up of four parties, most notoriously Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital Group, all of which make up the BlueCo group. The Blues have been under the stewardship of the consortium since 2022 when the club was bought from previous owner Roman Abramovich after the sanctions placed on Russia by the UK government following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
13 Steve Parish, Josh Harris, David Blitzer, John Textor
Crystal Palace
Steve Parish
Crystal Palace are owned by several stakeholders, but the most notable of these is Steve Parish, who has been chairman of the Eagles since he brought the club out of administration in 2010. Parish is the only remaining member of the CPFC 2010 consortium that bought the club back then that is still involved, as the remaining members have sold their stakes.
12 Fosun International
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves owners Fosun International
Wolves are owned by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International, who bought the club from long-time owner Steve Morgan in 2016. Fosun is made up of three controlling businessmen, co-founders Gui Guangchang, Liang Xinjun and Wang Qunbin, who between them have an estimated net worth of nearly $7bn (£5.4bn).
11 John W.Henry & Tom Werner (Fenway Sports Group)
Liverpool
Liverpool owner John W. Henry walking along the touchline at Anfield
Liverpool are owned by American duo John W. Henry and Tom Werner, who make up part of the Fenway Sports Group, the holding company in charge. They have owned the club since 2010, when they were voted in to take over from previous owners George N. Gillett Jr. and Tom Hicks by the board.
10 The Friedkin Group
Everton
the friedkin group
Also owners of Serie A outfit AS Roma, they are led by American billionaire Dan Friedkin – and he’ll be staring down at a new era for the Merseyside club. One of his first tasks was sorting out the club’s precarious managerial situation. Swinging the axe on Sean Dyche’s tenure may have been a bit of a shock but their cut-throat approach was appreciated by the fanbase, especially as former manager David Moyes returned to his rightful spot. It’s early days, of course, but the initial signs are bright.
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town owner Brett Johnson
The Gamechanger 20 group consists of chairman Mike O’Leary, Ed Schwartz, Brett Johnson, Berke Bakay and Mark Detmer, the latter three also providing additional funding as a group known by the patriotic tag, the ‘Three Lions’. Together, they have helped restore the club to its nineties sheen, and there can’t be any negatives said about the current hierarchy, apart from the fact they haven’t had long enough to work more miracles.
Newcastle United
Newcastle United part owners Mehrdad Ghodoussi and Amanda Staveley
Erik ten Hag
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7 Bill Foley
Bournemouth
Bournemouth owner Bill Foley
Instead, the hierarchy have pumped in millions of pounds, hired a young and hungry tactician in the form of Andoni Iraola, and are already speaking about a five-year plan to take the seaside resort town into the Champions League. After victories against both Arsenal, Manchester City and a 5-0 rout over top four hopefuls Nottingham Forest this season, it’s not too much of a stretch of the imagination to believe they are worthy of achieving such a feat.
Nottingham Forest
Evangelos Marinakis
Greek businessman Evangelos Marinakis may have the intimidating aura of a mafia boss, and his time at Olympiacos has been marked by turbulence—he still holds a majority stake in the Athens-based club—but at Nottingham Forest, the waters of the River Trent have largely remained calm.
5 Matthew Benham
Brentford
Matthew Benham
4 The Srivaddhanaprabha Family
Leicester City
Leicester City owner Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha in front of the dugout
Vichai was chairman of the club for eight years, from 2010 until his tragic death in a helicopter accident. Now his son Aiyawatt is the chairman of the club as they returned to the top flight in 2024/25. The family also owns Belgian side OH Leuven, which they bought out in 2017. While success hasn’t been as easy to come by since tragedy clouded the club, there’s no doubt about how much the family cares about keeping Vichai’s legacy intact with the goodness of the club at its core.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa co-owner Nassef Sawiris
V Sports is a holding company that is owned by Wes Edens and Nassef Sawiris, who bought Aston Villa when they were plying their trade in the Championship, and on the verge of administration, in 2018. Initially, the purchase was of 55% of shares, but this rose to a full takeover once Villa were promoted back to the Premier League in 2019.
Manchester City
Sheikh Mansour and Khaldoon Al Mubarak
The reigning champions Manchester City are famously owned by the City Football Group, a consortium involving the Abu Dhabi United Group, Silver Lake and China Media Capital & CITIC Group. The takeover of the club was completed in 2008 and has entirely transformed City. City’s stratospheric rise under the ownership has led to eight Premier League titles and a Champions League crown while cementing the club as one of the best in the world.
1 Tony Bloom
Brighton & Hove Albion
Tony Bloom
One of the most well-loved owners by any fanbase, Tony Bloom, has been chairman of Brighton since 2009. He bought a 75% share, and was crucial to the development of the Amex Stadium, in which he invested around £93m. Bloom is a boyhood Seagulls fan, and under his stewardship, the club have gone from League One to Europa League football.
