Arsenal, Chelsea, West Ham owners: The 10 richest people in English football

Who is the richest person in English football?

The Premier League is the most lucrative league in the world and it’s really starting to dominate other major leagues when it comes to finances.

But with the ever-increasing transfer fees and wages, clubs have had to turn to mega-rich owners in order to help fund their activities.

In Newcastle and Manchester City, the Premier League has two of the wealthiest families in the world in charge of their football clubs.

But neither Newcastle’s Mohammad Bin Salman or Man City’s Sheikh Mansour feature in FourFourTwo’s list of the 10 richest people in English football.

Why?

Because it’s only considering individual wealth rather than collective wealth – or that their worth can’t be confirmed.

All data has been taken from Forbes rich list.

Guangchang, owner of Fosun International, took over Wolves in 2016 and has splashed the cash to get them back in the Premier League. They’re now an established side in the top-flight and have enjoyed runs in European competitions thanks to his millions.

Boehly’s consortium completed the takeover from Roman Abramovich earlier this month and, while the American doesn’t have the riches of the Russian, he’s still worth £3.6bn. Boehly part-owns baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers and basketball’s Los Angeles Lakers.

Wyss, 86, is a Swiss businessman and will join Boehly on the board at Stamford Bridge.

He’s described as “one of the most philanthropic people in the world” and has pledged to donate $1 billion to global conservation efforts by 2028.

Kretinsky bought a 27% stake in West Ham back in November 2021. He’s also agreed to buy the club outright in the future.

The Czech lawyer already co-owns and is president of Sparta Prague as well as owning 10% of