Elite-level football is an attractive investment prospect for billionaires across the world thanks to the associated prestige and potential for lucrative returns.
The Premier League is the wealthiest national league in world football and a number of its clubs are owned by billionaire businessmen from Russia, China, the United States and the Middle East.
Here are the richest Premier League club owners...
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Sheikh Mansour | Man City | $20bn
Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour ushered in a golden era when he took over the club in 2008, pumping millions into the project in pursuit of Premier League glory.