The Premier League is full of cash at the moment and even Burnley and their newly promoted rivals spent big in the latest transfer window to illustrate how far ahead the English top-flight is ahead of its European counterparts.
Burnley’s owner, Alan Pace, is one of many businesspeople from the United States to control the running of a Premier League side. Some of the top sides in the country are owned by an American, including giants Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea.
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In 2020, Pace took over as owner and chairman of the Clarets and, under the guidance of Scott Parker, is now back in the Premier League and now hope to stay among the country's best clubs. But where do Burnley rank in comparison to Premier League clubs’ owners? Have a look at the ranking below.
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1. 2 Manchester United – Glazer Family, Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Estimated Net worth: £24.4 billion. | Getty Images
2. 3 Manchester City – Abu Dhabi United Group, Silver Lake
Estimated Net worth: £20 billion. | Getty Images
3. 4 Chelsea – Todd Boehly, Hansjorg Wyss, Mark Walter
Estimated Net worth: £11.9 billion. | Getty Images
4. 5 Arsenal – Stan Kroenke
Estimated Net worth: £11.2 billion | Arsenal FC via Getty Images