Newcastle United’s owners are head and shoulders above the rest on the bank balance front. The Public Investment Fund acquired an 80 per cent stake in October 2021 - liberating the club from Mike Ashley’s grasp.
That has since grown to 85 per cent following Amanda Staveley’s surprise exit earlier this month. The Reuben brothers, through RB Sports and Media, own the remaining 15 per cent.
Some estimates value PIF’s net worth at a staggering £538billion - not short of a few quid! The Saudi Arabian sovereign have their fingers in a myriad of pies, with Newcastle the key footballing vehicle.
But what if they were to leave? NewcastleWorld has profiled how the Magpies’ coffers would stack up compared their Premier League rivals if that were to ever happen...
9. John W. Henry, Tom Werner - Liverpool
Net worth: £7.57billion | Getty Images
10. Shahid Khan - Fulham
Net worth: £6.1billion | AFP via Getty Images
11. Guo Guangchang, Liang Xinjun, Wang Qunbin - Wolverhampton Wanderers
Net worth: £5.33billion | Wolves via Getty Images
12. Joe Lewis, Daniel Levy - Tottenham Hotspur
Net worth: £4.48billion | Getty Images