How the stunning wealth of Liverpool’s owners compares with Chelsea, Brighton, Newcastle, Man City, Tottenham and Arsenal amid sale talk

How the stunning wealth of Liverpool’s owners compares with Chelsea, Brighton, Newcastle, Man City, Tottenham and Arsenal amid sale talk – gallery

By Derren Howard

Published 8th Nov 2022, 14:59 BST

Updated 8th Nov 2022, 15:47 BST

Football ownership at Premier League level is a game for the mega-wealthy - but how do Liverpool's current owners, who may look to sell the club, compare with Brighton and the rest of the Premier League rich list?

There are numerous ways to run a football club and Brighton are certainly one of the better and most shrewd examples in the Premier League.

The Seagulls have enjoyed huge investment over the years to get them into the top flight and that was provided mainly by self-made Brighton fan and now owner and chairman Tony Bloom.

His long-term vision and data-based approach has enabled them to compete with the giants such as Man United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham and Man City – plus Newcastle, who are now backed by vast amounts of Saudi money.

A report on Monday suggested the American-based owners of Liverpool, Fenway Sport Group, will consider offers for the club – FSG, then New England Sports Ventures, bought Liverpool for £300million in 2010. Forbes now values the club at around £3.5bn, and a weak pound currently makes the Premier League club more attractive to overseas investors.

Here's a run down of the estimated wealth of all 20 Premier League owners, including Liverpool's John Henry...