The Business Times

Matthew Brooker

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US billionaires still love the Premier League

Half of its 20 clubs already have American owners, including Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea

Manchester City, champions for a record fourth year running, had record revenue of £712.8 million in the 12 months through Jun 30 last year, ranking it second globally behind only Spain’s Real Madrid, based on exchange rates at the time.

Football’s financial arms race just went nuclear

Money talks in football. An influx of rich owners helped turn England’s Premier League into the world’s most lucrative national football competition. Chelsea...

Manchester United's Dutch striker Wout Weghorst (L) scores their fourth goal during the UEFA Europa league round of 16 first leg football match between Manchester United and Real Betis at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, north-west England, on March 9, 2023. (Photo by DARREN STAPLES / AFP)
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What's Manchester United’s value to private equity?

IT’S easy to understand why super-wealthy individuals or oil-rich nations might want to buy football clubs. There’s the glamour of associating with...

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