Premier League owners: All you need to know about them

Southampton F.C. – Katharina Liebherr

The only non-executive EPL owner apart from LeBron James, Katharine Liebherr became the de facto owner of Southampton F.C. in 2010, after the death of her father, Markus Liebherr, who bought the club for €15 million in 2009. The operations of the club were left in the hands of Nicola Cortese, an Italian investor.

In recent times, though, Liebherr is having more of a say in the functioning of the club. Liebherr’s affection for the club can be fathomed from her clarification stating her ‘zero intention’ of selling the club. The Liebherr family business is that of construction machinery where they are the world’s leading manufacturers.

Southampton have enjoyed some good seasons in the Premier League since she has taken over and their next aim will be to qualify for Europe regularly.

Liebherr’s net worth is £3 billion making her one of the richest owners in the Premier League.

Stoke City – Peter Coates (Bet365)

Chairman of Stoke City and founder of Bet365 which now owns Stoke City, Peter Coates has been listed as the 25th richest person in British football. One among 14 children, Coates has never been afraid to take risks in his life.

After the Bet365 company was set up in 2000 by him and his daughter Denise, it has become one of the world’s largest online betting companies with an operating profit of £104 million. Coates has been a Stoke fan all his life and he ended up becoming the Chairman of the club he loves.

Ever since Bet365 has taken over Stoke, the Premier League club has become a force to reckon with as can be seen from buys like Shaqiri, Bojan and Imbula.

Coates has an estimated worth of around £750 million.