8. tie) Ellis Short – Sunderland – £2.4 Billion
Short made his money as the founder of Kildare Partners, a private equity fund which invests in distressed European real estate equity. In September 2008 Short purchased a controlling interest in Sunderland, before purchasing the remaining shares from the Drummaville Consortium. Short has since stopped the club’s status as a yo-yo side, establishing them as a Premier League team.
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