3 Premier League club owners despised by fans

#1 Mike Ashley - Newcastle United

Newcastle owner, Mike Ashley

It is difficult to believe that Geordies fans loved Ashley when he first took over at the club. In the backdrop of Alan Sugar's horrendous spell, they thought Ashley had come to deliver them and usher in another period of sustained success. His appointment of club legend Kevin Keegan further endeared him to the fanbase.

However, the relationship between Ashley and Newcastle United fans has steadily declined since the older days. Since the British billionaire bought the club in 2007, he has overseen two relegations in his time at the helm.

There are so many reasons why the business magnate is disliked by the Newcastle faithful. How can fans actually like an owner who has put the club up for sale three times and has publicly declared that he regrets ever buying the club?

And now, to add to the fans' woes, the club is currently facing yet another relegation battle. The club hasn't seen proper investments being made in a long time. Michael Owen's £16m transfer to the Geordies in 2005 still remains the club's transfer record. The end to the misery is not in sight as no takeover bid is in the works either.

Fans go through a lot of pain and sacrifice to support a club. There is nothing as infuriating as having an owner who stays oblivious to that suffering and chooses to exploit the club for personal gain.