The top 13 richest owners in English football ranked as Aston Villa and Wolves both make the list

The Premier League is the most watched football division around, which naturally attracts the interest of some of the most wealthy and powerful owners from around the world.

Egyptian Nassef Sawiris has been associated with Aston Villa since 2018 and during his first six years has already helped spearhead the club from the Championship to the Champions League.

Wolves have enjoyed similar success under the leadership of Guo Guangchang, who since 2016 has helped lead the Old Gold from the Championship into a stable Premier League team whilst also enjoying Europa League campaigns in between.

But who is the richest owner in English football based on net worth. With the help of research from OLBG we take a look at how Aston Villa and Wolves compare to their rivals in English football.

The top 15 richest sports club owners in the UK

As it stands, based on research from OLBG, Manchester City are both the top team in the Premier League and the richest in English football. They are followed closely by runners-up Arsenal and Newcastle United following their lucrative Saudi led takeover.

Manchester United are the only club to feature twice in this list. They are backed by the riches of both Sir Jim Ratcliffe since his takeover earlier in the year and the Glazer family, who have been involved with Manchester United since 2005.

1. Sheikh Mansour: Manchester City- £22,865,663,106.00
2. Ann and Stanley Kroenke: Arsenal FC - £19,969,345,779.24
3. Mohammad Bin Salman : Newcastle United - £19,054,719,255.00
4. Jim Ratcliffe: Manchester United - £12,271,239,200.22
5. The Coates Family: Stoke City - £9,374,180,292.93
6. Nassef Sawiris: Aston Villa - £6,630,517,768.17
7. Josh Harris: Crystal Palace - £6,478,092,072.35
8. Chien Lee: Barnsley FC - £5,258,686,505.79
9. The Glazer Family: Manchester United - £5,182,473,657.88
10. Todd Boehly: Chelsea - £4,648,296,328.76
11. John Henry: Liverpool - £3,886,280,537.16
12. Guo Guangchang: Wolverhampton Wanderers - £2,209,845,795.64
13. Farhad Moshiri: Everton FC - £2,057,382,926.01