FOOTBALL'S MONEY MEN...

The Money Men.

These men are lured by the potential riches of owning a English Premier League team. With their billions, they have managed to buy some famous English Team, for they know and foresee that football can help to increase their billions to zillions..Listed are men who gave up their billions to gains zillions...

1. Malcolm Glazer
Country - United States
Wealth - Various sources
Club - MANCHESTER UNITED
Deal Date - May 2005
Deal Value - $1.4 billion

2. George Gillet and Tom Hicks
Country - United States
Wealth - Various sources
Club - LIVERPOOL
Deal Date - February 2007
Deal Value - $430 million

3. Roman Abramovich
Country - Russia
Wealth - Oil
Club - CHELSEA
Deal Date - July 2003
Deal Value - $218 million

4. Eggert Magnusson
Country - Icelend
Wealth - Consortium
Club - WEST HAM
Deal Date - November 2006
Deal Value - $205 million

5. Randy Lerner
Country - United States
Wealth - Finance
Club - ASTON VILLA
Deal Date - August 2006
Deal Value - $142 million

6. Alexandre Gaydamak
Country - France
Wealth - Finance / Property
Club - PORTSMOUTH
Deal Date - July 2006
Deal Value - $125 million

Need I write more...? As far as I'm concern, rich men area lining up to buy teams from the English Premier League. Not because of the games but more because of the revenue generated from various source that direct or indirectly link back to clubs in England. These investors knows that these teams bring loads of money to them...hence to lose billions to gains zillions...