#2 The Glazer family (Manchester United) - £800m investment
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The Glazer family’s legacy has been built on real estate and retail, but they have also made a healthy profit from ownership of sports teams such as the Red Devils and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
They have come under fire in the past from Man Utd fans, most notably when they took charge of the club in 2005, but they have since appeased supporters by making the club the richest in the world. Additionally, they showed their willingness to spend big by making Paul Pogba the world’s most expensive footballer, signing him for around £90m last summer from Juventus.
However, success on the field has not necessarily followed. They find themselves struggling to recapture the glory days of Sir Alex Ferguson and finished outside the Premier League’s top four during the 2016-17 season, which was salvaged only by Jose Mourinho’s men winning the Europa League.
