More income for the league
Whether it’s basketball, baseball or ice hockey: In the North American professional leagues, the “All-Star Game”, in which the best players from all clubs compete against each other in an East and a West team once a year, has long been an indispensable tradition . An adaptable model for European club football too? Definitely for the owner of Chelsea FC Todd Boehly, who is an American. The 48-year-old proposes a “North vs. South” match for the English Premier League – the focus would be on the lucrative revenue opportunities and associated financial support for the smaller clubs in the league. Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp doesn’t like the idea much.
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According to Boehly, those clubs that do not generate regular additional income through participation in international business like the “Big Six” of the Premier League could benefit from the introduction of such a match. “People talk about it, ‘Why don’t we have more money for the pyramid?'” Boehly said (quoted via times) before Chelsea FC’s Champions League group game on Wednesday evening against RB Salzburg (from 9 p.m. in the TM live ticker).
Boehly, Marinakis & Co.: The owners of the Premier League clubs 2022/23
Newcastle United – Mohammed Bin Salman* (Saudi Arabia)
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Year of entry: 2021, as Chairman of the Public Investment Fund | Info: Here you can see the respective majority shareholders of the clubs, who do not necessarily have to own 100% of the shares.
Chelsea FC – Todd Boehly (USA), Mark Walter (USA), Hansjörg Wyss (Switzerland)
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Entry year: 2022
Nottingham Forest – Vangelis Marinakis (Greece)
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Entry year: 2017
Fulham FC – Shahid Khan (USA/Pakistan)
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Entry year: 2013
AFC Bournemouth – Maxim Demin (Russia/UK)
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Entry year: 2011
Everton FC – Farhad Moshiri (Iran)
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Entry year: 2016
Aston Villa – Wes Edens (USA) & Nassef Sawiris (Egypt)
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Entry year: 2018
Arsenal – Stan Kroenke (USA)
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Year of entry: 2008
Liverpool FC – John Henry (USA)
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Entry year: 2010
West Ham United – David Sullivan (Wales), David Gold (England), Daniel Kretinsky (Czech Republic)
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Entry year: 2010, Kretinsky from 2021
Southampton FC – Dragan Solak (Serbia)
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Year of entry: In 2022, Dragan Solak bought 80% of the club shares from Jisheng Gao (left) for £100m. Katharina Liebherr (right) continues to hold 20% of the shares.
Brentford FC – Matthew Benham (England)
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Entry year: 2011
Brighton & Hove Albion – Tony Bloom (England)
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Entry year: 2011
Crystal Palace – Steve Parish (England)
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Entry year: 2011
Leeds United – Andrea Radrizzani (Italy)
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Entry year: 2017
Leicester City – Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha (Thailand)
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Entry year: 2019
Manchester City – Mansour Al Nahyan (UAE)
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Year of entry: 2008
Manchester United-Joel Glazer* (USA)
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*and family
Entry year: 2003
Tottenham Hotspur – Daniel Levy (England)
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Entry year: 2000
Wolverhampton Wanderers – Guo Guangchang (China)
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Entry year: 2016
“Major League Baseball made its all-star game this year. They made $200 million on a Monday and a Tuesday. You could play a North vs South All Star game in the Premier League and fund the pyramid very easily. Everyone loves the idea of more revenue for the league, but there’s a real cultural aspect to it as well. I think this development will come, “continued the Blues owner.
Chelsea’s Boehly: Hope ‘Premier League learns lesson from American sport’
In terms of sport, a corresponding separation could be made, for example, according to players from clubs from the north and the “Midlands” on the one hand and the seven London teams plus Bournemouth, Southampton and Brighton. Boehly also advocated the introduction of relegation playoffs in the English upper house: “Ultimately, I hope that the Premier League learns a little lesson from American sport and really starts to think about the question: ‘Why shouldn’t we have a tournament with the bottom four host teams?’”
A possible Premier League All-Star team from Northern England
The American’s advance from Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp met with little approval. The 55-year-old was irritated when asked about it after the Champions League win against Ajax Amsterdam on Tuesday evening: “Great, if he finds an appointment for it, he can call me,” countered the German and continued: “In American sports these players have four months off, so they’re pretty happy that they can do some exercise during their breaks. It’s completely different in football.”
A possible Premier League All-Star team from southern England
Klopp on ‘All Star Game’ in England: ‘Not sure people want to see that’
In addition to the busy schedule in top European football, Klopp also referred to the pronounced rivalries between the clubs in northern England and made it clear that he considers Boehly’s idea to be absolutely unrealistic: “Does he also want to bring the Harlem Globetrotters and play them against a football team to let? Maybe he can explain that to me at some point and we can find a suitable date. I’m not sure if people want to see that. Imagine Manchester United players, Liverpool players, Manchester City players, Everton players, Newcastle players all playing together in one team. It’s not the national team. Did he really say it?
With Haaland & Awoniyi: The most expensive Premier League signings in 2022/23
Philippe Coutinho | Barça -> Aston Villa (after loan) | Transfer fee: €20 million
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Market value: €20 million
(as of September 2, 2022)
Neco Williams | Liverpool -> Nottingham | Transfer fee: €20 million
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Market value: €8 million
João Palhinha | Sporting -> Fulham | Transfer fee: €20 million
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Market value: €25 million
Taiwo Awoniyi | Union -> Nottingham | Transfer fee: €20.5 million
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Market value: €20 million
Maxwell Cornet | Burnley -> West Ham | Transfer fee: €20.7 million
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Market value: €15 million
Cheick Doucoure | RC Lens -> Crystal Palace | Transfer fee: €22.6 million
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Market value: €15 million
Dwight McNeil | Burnley -> Everton | Transfer fee: €24 million
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Market value: €18 million
Nathan Collins | Burnley -> Wolverhampton | Transfer fee: €24.3 million
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Market value: €10 million
Luis Sinisterra | Feyenoord -> Leeds | Transfer fee: €25 million
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Market value: €25 million
Yves Bissouma | Brighton -> Tottenham | Transfer fee: €29.2 million
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Market value: €35 million (possible bonuses: €6 million)
Morgan Gibbs-White | Wolverhampton -> Nottingham | Transfer fee: €29.5 million
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Diego Carlos | Sevilla FC -> Aston Villa | Transfer fee: €31 million
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Market value: €40 million
Gonçalo Guedes | Valencia -> Wolverhampton | Transfer fee: €32.6 million
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Market value: €40 million
Brenden Aaronson | RB Salzburg -> Leeds | Transfer fee: €32.8 million
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Market value: €25 million
Oleksandr Zinchenko | Man City -> Arsenal | Transfer fee: 35 million euros
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Market value: €25 million
Nayef Aguerd | Rennes Stadium -> West Ham | Transfer fee: €35 million
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Market value: €12 million
Fabio Vieira | FC Porto -> Arsenal | Transfer fee: 35 million euros
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Market value: €25 million
Amadou Onana | Lille -> Everton | Transfer fee: €35 million
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Market value: €10 million
Gianluca Scamacca | US Sassuolo -> West Ham | Transfer fee: €36 million
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Market value: €30 million
Sven Botman | LOSC Lille -> Newcastle United | Transfer fee: €37 million
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Market value: €30 million
Kalidou Koulibaly | SSC Napoli -> Chelsea | Transfer fee: €38 million
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Market value: €35 million
Lucas Paqueta | Lyon -> West Ham | Transfer fee: €42.95 million
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Market value: €35 million
Matheus Nunes | Sporting -> Wolverhampton | Transfer fee: €45 million
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Market value: €35 million
Calvin Phillips | Leeds United -> Man City | Transfer fee: €48.8 million
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Market value: €50 million
Cristiano Romero | Atalanta -> Tottenham (after loan) | Transfer fee: €50 million
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Market value: €48 million
Gabriel Jesus | Man City -> Arsenal | Transfer fee: €52 million
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Market value: €50 million
Raheem Sterling | Man City->Chelsea | Transfer fee: €56.2 million
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Market value: €70 million
Lisandro Martinez | Ajax -> Man United | Transfer fee: €57.4 million
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Market value: €32 million
Richarlison | Everton -> Tottenham | Transfer fee: €58 million
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Market value: €48 million
Erling Haaland | BVB -> Man City | Transfer fee: €60 million
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Market value: €150 million
Marc Cucurella | Brighton->Chelsea | Transfer fee: €65.3 million
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Market value: €28 million
Alexander Isak | Real Sociedad -> Newcastle United | Transfer fee: €70 million
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Market value: €30 million
Casemiro | Real Madrid -> Man United | Transfer fee: €70.7 million
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Market value: €40 million
Darwin Nunez | Benfica -> Liverpool | Transfer fee: €75 million
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Market value: €55 million (possible bonuses: €25 million)
Wesley Fofana | Leicester -> Chelsea | Transfer fee: €80.4 million
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Market value: €40 million
Antony | Ajax -> Man United | Transfer fee: €95 million
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Market value: €35 million (possible bonuses: €5 million)
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