The richest owners in world football - where Newcastle United, Man City, Chelsea & Arsenal rank

In the eyes of many Newcastle United supporters, their club hit the jackpot when taken over by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia consortium in October last year.

The Magpies were finally free of Mike Ashley after 14 years and under the control of owners whose huge wealth has been well publicised.

Investment into all areas of the football club has been promised, from the training ground to this summer’s transfer window and beyond.

The owners, which includes PCP Partners and RB Sports & Media, want to make Newcastle United a force to be reckoned with across world football.

In recent weeks, we’ve taken a look at how the reported wealth of United’s owners compares to other Premier League clubs in light of the Chelsea takeover by Todd Boehly & Co.

Now, we take a look at the richest owners in world football - and their reported net worth.

Here’s where Newcastle and their top-flight counterparts such as Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal supposedly rank: