How the stunning wealth of Chelsea’s new owners compares with Arsenal, Tottenham, and West Ham
How does the wealth of Chelsea’s new owners compare with their London rivals?
It has been a year of Premier League takeovers, with Chelsea’s confirmed buyout the latest in a series of high-profile ownership changes in the top flight.
Roman Abramovich’s 19-year reign at Stamford Bridge came to an end this week with Todd Boehly, co-owner of MLB side LA Dodgers, spearheading a £4.5billion deal to assume control in West London.
But how does the American’s personal wealth compare to the Premier League’s other owners?
Here, we take a look at the ‘rumoured net worth’ of every single top flight chief to see where Chelsea’s prospective new owners would rank - and how they measure up to the side’s around them.
1. 1st: Newcastle United
Owner = Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) — rumoured net worth = £320billion Photo: PAUL ELLIS
2. 2nd: Manchester City
Owner = Sheikh Mansour — rumoured net worth = £23.2billion Photo: Francois Nel
3. 3rd: Chelsea
Todd Boehly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter, Hansjoerg Wys — rumoured net worth = £10.9billion Photo: Catherine Ivill
4. 4th: Fulham
Owner = Shahid Khan — rumoured net worth = £7.4billion Photo: IAN KINGTON