Premier League owner funding over the past 10 years: Revealed

Here is the breakdown of the costs club owners have incurred over the past ten years in the English top flight

Every club in the Premier League has value, making it one of the most competitive leagues in Europe. In addition, each club has a number of wealthy owners who provide financial support throughout the transfer period to help the team get stronger.

And in this piece, we have provided a breakdown of the costs their owners have incurred for their clubs over the past ten years. (The figures mentioned in this article are based on research by Swiss Ramble

Funds taken out of the club

West Brown Albion: (-10m)  

Guochuan Lai, the owner of West Bromwich Albion, has acknowledged that he borrowed $5 million from the team more than a year ago and has still not repaid it.

The unprecedented admission was made in Albion's most recent financial report, which covered the 2020–21 season—the year they were demoted from the Premier League—and was made public.

Moreover, the owner has not provided any financial support to the team.

Newcastle: (-29m)

Throughout the past ten years, Newcastle have been the only Premier League club to get zero financial support from its owners.

The owning group has contributed $510.5 million to Newcastle since last year. 80% of the club is owned by the consortium. Simon and David Reuben are real estate developers and own 10%. PCP Capital Partners owns the final 10%.

Burnley: (-35m)

Burnley's £170 million buyout by the US group ALK Capital squandered the club's own funds, put it in debt, and left it £90 million worse off and this has seen them spend very less in the transfer market.

Manchester United: (-154m)

The unpopular Glazer family, who are receiving more and more criticism from both fans and commentators. The Glazer family, an American billionaire group that also owns the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers and who initially made their money investing in real estate, made their first investment in the club in 2003. The Glazer family eventually took over full ownership of the organization in 2005 in a deal that cost just under £800 million ($A1.4 billion).

The Glazers have been charged with draining the club's resources and failing to make investments in the team or its infrastructure, including its training facility and the venerable Old Trafford stadium. Even after a decade, the Glazers have seldom ever set foot in Manchester, remaining secretive to their supporters.

Funds invested into the club

Tottenham: 0m

In recent years, there has been a lot of interest in investing in Tottenham Hotspur. But no prospective investor has ever received the warm reception that Forrest Li did in December.

In addition to being Daniel Levy's guest at a home game, Li also received housing and introductions to top staff and players at the Tottenham training facility following the game.

Sheffield United: 23m

Sheffield United have experienced a financial loss nine times in the last ten years, therefore they are used to it.

But up until this past week, United's annual accounts had not shown a deficit of more than £20 million. Even for a company whose expenses sometimes exceed its income, it was a historic event, but it came with a significant catch. About Premier League standing and the associated wealth.

Southampton: 25m

Before the 2009–10 season, Markus Liebherr, a Swiss billionaire, purchased Southampton after a few false starts with prospective new owners.

This had an impact on their ability to sign players in the transfer market and the Saints are one of the decent spenders in the market now but are currently struggling in Premier League.

Crystal Palace: 61m

Due mostly to the Covid-19 epidemic, Palace's entire income decreased by just over £10 million from the previous year. The club suffered the highest loss in matchday revenue, which plunged to £200,000 from £8.6 million the season before as a result of having to play a sizable portion of its games inside owing to the pandemic.

Also, this resulted in less money being spent at the club.

West Ham: 82m

With one promotion, one relegation, two top 10 finishes, two European experiences, a farewell to Upon Park, the transfer to the London Stadium, Dmitri Payet, Marko Arnautovic, and a whole lot more, their ownership has been filled with highs and lows as well as controversy.

The two individuals initially acquired a 50% majority stake in the company back in January 2010. But have subsequently increased their ownership to above 85%.

Liverpool: 110m

After a legal battle, the American company paid 300 million pounds for the club. Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball were previously owned by FSG, who appeared to have improved their situation over time. The ten-year reign of FSG and how they improved Liverpool Football Club's circumstances has been witnessed but the fan's demands are increasing which has led to FSG considering the sale of the club.

Leeds United: 127m

Leeds were relegated from the Premier League, and the effects of their financial collapse under former chief executive Peter Ridsdale would be felt for a long time to come.

On this day 16 years prior, Leeds declared that their immediate future was secure following the completion of an acquisition by Gerald Krasner's consortium.

Wolves: 131m

Wolves reported a profit of £18.4 million for the previous fiscal year. Owner Fosun demonstrated his continued support for the team by effectively forgiving £126 million in loans.

Arsenal: 211m

Throughout the last ten years, Arsenal have received funding from their owners, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, totalling €239 million. The London-based team signed a number of well-known players at this time, including Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang (€63.75m), Nicolas Pepe (€80.00m), etc.

Brighton: 312m

Brighton possesses superior intelligence to its Premier League rivals. They are unable to match many other teams' transfer expenditures or pay structures, but they have nonetheless developed very effective models, as seen by their standings in the standings and player sales records.

Above Liverpool, Chelsea, and other teams who have spent far more money, Brentford are in eighth place and Brighton are one spot higher. They are always changing and looking towards the future. In case they need to sell someone for the right price. Their recruitment teams will have players in mind for every position.

Leicester City: 339m

There is no longer any debt owed to Leicester City's owners, which indicates that King Power is committed to the team for the long term and that the club is in excellent financial standing. Leicester City's owners wrote off £194 million that they had lent the football team over the previous ten years.

Everton: 448m

Sean Dyche's team may be releagated despite spending £7 million more than Liverpool since 2016 and half a billion pounds. Everton are suffering as a result of recent bad choices. Toffees have a strong financial foundation but have not used the funds smartly.

Fulham: 453m

The pre-tax loss for Fulham throughout the three years covered by these accounts was about £138 million (£46 million in 2018, £20.4 million).

The Cottages were able to see the results of their investment when they were promoted to the Premier League for the 2022–23 season and performed well there as well.

Aston Villa: 506m

The billionaire duo (Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens) invested £329 million into Villa. During their first three years in charge through non-repayable share issuance. A, allowing them to spend £430 million on players at the end of the most recent transfer window.

But compared to such eye-watering numbers, the team's current Premier League ranking of 11th seems distinctly lacklustre, and it appears likely Villa will miss the top-eight finish intended before the season.

Chelsea: 516m

Roman Abramovich, a Russian businessman who was forced to sell the Blues after being sanctioned by the U.K. government for his strong ties to Vladimir Putin, has been replaced by a group led by Todd Boehly, the founder and CEO of Eldridge Industries.

With current ownership interests in the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sparks, and Lakers as well as the esports league Cloud9. Boehly has shown a preference for holding onto some of the most famous sports properties in the world. Bohely hasn't always put his name in the running to replace Chelsea either. Both owners have spent millions in the transfer market to bring success and trophies to Stamford Bridge.

Manchester City: 680m

The Middle Eastern financial behemoth that had rapidly funded Hughes and Manchester City with hundreds of millions of dollars, elevating the team and infrastructure of the club to elite levels as the new decade began. The owners have spent million on and off the pitch to make Manchester City, one of the most dominant forces in European football.