Premier League owners: All you need to know about them

Newcastle United – Mike Ashley

Mike Ashley, the owner of Newcastle United, is also the proprietor of British retail, Sports Direct. It took him around $222 million, in total, to be the sole owner of the club. Ashley’s journey as the owner of the club has been restless and jouncing, to say the least; the debt of the club being on the higher side all the time.

Pressured under debt, he has already made several unsuccessful attempts to trade the club. He was ranked as the 15th richest Britisher in 2012 according to Forbes.

With Newcastle fighting relegation this season, Ashley will be hoping that he finds a buyer soon.

Ashely’s net worth is estimated to be around USD 6 billion.

Norwich City – Delia Smith and Michael Wynn-Jones

Hugely popular English cook and television presenter Delia Smith along with her husband Michael Wynn-Jones are the majority shareholders of Premier League club Norwich City. Both Smith and her husband have been long time fans of the Canaries and they were even season ticket holders before they took ownership of the club.

Both Smith and Michael Jones are regularly spotted at Norwich City matches and the club will be hoping to stay in the Premier League as the revenues from the League are absolutely astronomical.

Delia Smith was appointed the Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 2009 for he immense contribution to television cookery and recipe writing.

Delia Smith and Michael Wynn-Jones own 53% of the shares with Michael Foulger who own 15% being the other major shareholder.