How Rich Every Premier League Club’s Owners Are

The ownership of Premier League clubs has never been so important. Years ago, football fans probably couldn’t care less who owned their club. But now, you must have an owner willing to dip into their deep pockets to fund transfers.

The likes of Newcastle and Manchester City are now essentially being owned by states, while there’s an increasing number of billionaires in charge of clubs. If you don’t have a rich owner, it’s going to be very difficult to be competitive in the greatest league in the world. But which teams have the richest owners heading into the 2025/26 Premier League season?

Given the fact that football has dramatically changed, and that those who have the most money tend to have the most power, these are how every single Premier League club ranks based on the wealth of their owners.

20 Burnley – Alan Pace

Net worth: £190 million

Fighting to hold onto your place in the Premier League as a newly-promoted club is never going to be easy, but doing it with the financial disadvantage that Burnley have is only to make it even harder for the Lancashire-based club. Considering the Clarets’ owner, Alan Pace, has the lowest net worth in the top flight, it’s quite impressive how often he’s had Burnley competing in the division in recent years.

Last season, their excellent defensive record saw them walk through the Championship with relative ease, but things will be much tougher in the Premier League. Without the money that the rest of the top flight has to offer, it’s going to be a tall task if they’re to avoid the drop. this time around.

19 Brentford – Matthew Benham

Net worth: £210 million

Brentford fan Mark Benham established his wealth through gambling firms such as Matchbook and Smartodds. He took control of the Bees in 2012 and also owns Danish side FC Midtjylland. He’s become a bit of a hero among the fanbase with a statistical model helping Brentford establish themselves as a regular Premier League club, as well as helping build a brand-new stadium.

Brentford, along with Brighton – as previously mentioned – are two of the best-run clubs in Europe, never mind just in England. Bringing in young players that can be moulded and grown into stars in the making, and then selling them on to bigger clubs for a huge profit is the way the Bees have operated successfully to become a staple in the Premier League.

18 Brighton – Tony Bloom

Net worth: £1.3 billion

Tony Bloom made his billions through gambling, specifically poker. He bought his boyhood club, Brighton, in 2009 and has overseen their incredible rise with a clear philosophy and incredible success in the transfer market thanks to a data-driven approach.

The Seagulls operate by using clever scouting methods to unearth gems from all across the globe to develop before selling them to the highest bidder. The best example of this came when Moises Caicedo was brought in for a nominal fee and became one of the best-performing midfielders in English football. This earned the Ecuadorian defensive midfielder a move to Chelsea for £115 million, making him the most expensive signing in Premier League history.

17 Sunderland – Kyril Louis-Dreyfus

Net worth: £2 billion

After several really disappointing years, which saw Sunderland suffer two relegations and languish in League One for a period, the Black Cats have returned to the promised land. Having beaten Sheffield United in the playoff final, they’re back among the elite in the Premier League with a fanbase that deserves some success.

They’ve already lost talisman Jobe Bellingham, who followed in his other brother’s footsteps and joined Borussia Dortmund this summer and things are going to be difficult. Majority owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus is the youngest chairman in football, at just 27 years old, but he also has one of the lowest net worths in the Premier League.

16 Bournemouth – William P. Foley

Net worth: £2.1 billion

US billionaire Bill Foley assumed control at the Vitality Stadium in 2023. He’s the chairman of Fidelity National Financial, Cannae Holdings and Black Knight Financial Services. He also owns NHL side, Vegas Golden Knights and a stake in French Ligue 1 club FC Lorient.

There was an expectation that the beginning of Foley’s time in charge of the Cherries would be in the Championship, but the miracles worked by Gary O’Neil and co in the 2022/23 season ensured the club’s top-flight status. There was an influx of signings as a result and the appointment of Andoni Iraola has worked wonders as Bournemouth have secured a third consecutive season in the Premier League.

15 Nottingham Forest – Evangelos Marinakis

Net worth: £3.3 billion

Evangelos Marinakis hasn’t held back in terms of investing in the transfer market following Nottingham Forest‘s return to the Premier League. It worked as they managed to stay up during the 2022/23 and 2023/24 campaigns and then flourished in 2024/25, finishing in the top seven and securing European football. The Greek businessman also owns Olympiacos.

Nottingham Forest have signed an incredible number of players, which is a blessing and a curse as those players helped keep the iconic club in the Premier League, but has caused endless selection headaches and training issues simply due to the volume of players around the place. Marinakis is also not shy in making some controversial statements and decisions, one of those being when he hired Mark Clattenburg to become the Premier League’s first referee analyst.

14 Crystal Palace – John Textor, David Blitzer, Josh Harris, Steve Parish

Net worth: £4.3 billion

Josh Harris also owns NHL’s New Jersey Devils and NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers along with business partner David Blitzer. Steve Parish has been the club chairman since 2010. Crystal Palace found themselves in dire financial straights prior to Parish’s appointment.

The Eagles have now spent more than a decade in the Premier League after achieving promotion in 2013. Never threatening to finish in the upper section of the league table, the club are also rarely involved in a relegation scrap. The financial stability of the side has allowed them to remain stable in their position as a mid-table Premier League team, as has their nuance when it comes to selecting managers. They’ve now also tasted success with their first ever piece of major silverware, winning the FA Cup at the end of the 2024/25 campaign.

13 Wolves – Guo Guangchang, Liang Xinjun, Wang Qunbin

Net worth: £4.4 billion

Guo Guangchang has been chairman of the Fosun Group, based in Shanghai and Hong Kong. He bought Wolves in 2016 for just £45 million and helped return them to the Premier League. Despite the extreme wealth of the Wolves owners, the club have still been forced to restrict themselves in the transfer market in order to adhere to Financial Fair Play rules.

For a large portion of their time in charge, the ownership group have looked to recruit Portuguese players and even managers. Ruben Neves was the biggest piece of business done, signing the youngest-ever Porto captain while still playing in the English second tier. When they first returned to the top flight, the Wanderers were pushing for Europe. The club have fallen a little since, though.

12 Tottenham – Joe Lewis, Daniel Levy

Net worth: £4.5 billion

Daniel Levy may be the chairman of Tottenham, but Joe Lewis is ENIC Group’s major shareholder (70.6%). ENIC have been at Spurs since 2001 and, while Levy is seen at every match, Lewis lives in the tax exile of the Bahamas. Levy is often viewed as the bad guy by Spurs fans, but ultimately, he isn’t the man who controls the club entirely.

Lewis was accused of being in charge of an insider trading scheme in July 2023, something that has been denied by the man himself. It is yet to be seen if any charges are brought against him and what impact that would have on Tottenham as a result. More recently, there have reportedly been some discussions with Deputy Ruler of Umm Al Quwain Sheikh Abdullah, following rumours of a possible sale.

11 Leeds United – 49ers Enterprises

Net worth: £5.2 billion

Leeds United finished first in the Championship last season and secured their return to the Premier League after a couple of years away from the division. They’ll return with plenty of money too. 49ers Enterprises, who also own NFL franchise the San Francisco 49ers, have an accumulative net worth of over £5 billion.

With Leeds tipped to go straight back down to the Championship by AI heading into next season, the Yorkshire-based club will need to get busy in the summer transfer window if they’re to strengthen their team. Luckily, they seem to have some money on hand with their rich owners.