There is a notable difference between the personal wealth levels of some of English football's high-profile owners
Josh Kroenke and Stan Kroenke celebrating Arsenal winning the Premier League
Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke (R) also has interests in multiple American sports(Image: Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
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It is hard for a football team to compete at the highest level these days without an owner willing to splash the cash. There are levels, though, when it comes to the net worth of the owners of some of English football's big hitters.
Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal have all spent big in the last two summer transfer windows. Liverpool twice spent more than £100m in 2025, adding Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, while United's most recent addition has seen Carlos Baleba arrive for up to £70m from Brighton.
As we head into the final few days of the window, we could see some more last-minute movements. There has also been some major investment at Anfield, albeit behind the scenes, with a consortium involving Jeff Bezos investing in the club.
Spending power and net worth don't always correlate entirely, with other sources of income from within the game often boosting football clubs' spending power on their own. Even so, the net worth of these clubs' owners shows a pointed difference.
Arsenall - Stan Kroenke
The American's net worth also puts him 12th on Forbes' list of the richest sports club owners. In addition to Arsenal, he owns franchises in the NBA, NFL and other competitions, with his Los Angeles Rams team winning the Super Bowl in 2021.
Away from sport, the billionaire has significant real estate, largely in the form of shopping plazas or ranches across North America. His wife, Ann Walton Kroenke, is an heiress to the Walmart fortune.
Manchester United - Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Sir Jim Ratcliffe watching Manchester United in 2026
Sir Jim Ratcliffe completed his Manchester United takeover during the 2023/24 season(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
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Ratcliffe is the most recent owner of the three. His United takeover was announced in December 2023 and made official a few months after that.
That is down from a peak of $22.9bn in 2023, with much of the 73-year-old's fortune coming from chemicals conglomerate INEOS. He also has a number of sporting ventures, including stakes in football clubs OGC Nice and Lausanne-Sport and the cycling team now known as Netcompany-Ineos.
Liverpool - John W. Henry
John W. Henry holding the Premier League trophy with wife Linda
John W. Henry has overseen two Premier League title wins during his ownership of Liverpool(Image: Getty Images/Getty Images For Th)
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Henry's FSG business is also the owner of baseball franchise the Boston Red Sox. Away from sports, he is the principal owner of the Boston Globe newspaper.
The 76-year-old's net worth is a drop in the ocean compared to recent investor Bezos. The Amazon owner is the fourth-richest person in the world, according to Forbes, with his net worth reported at $224bn (£164.3bn).
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