There are numerous ways to run a football club and Brighton are certainly one of the better and most shrewd examples in the Premier League.
The Seagulls have enjoyed huge investment over the years to get them into the top flight and that was provided mainly by self-made Brighton fan and now owner and chairman Tony Bloom.
His long-term vision and data-based approach has enabled them to compete with the giants such as Man United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham and Man City – plus Newcastle, who are now backed by vast amounts of Saudi money.
A report on Monday suggested the American-based owners of Liverpool, Fenway Sport Group, will consider offers for the club – FSG, then New England Sports Ventures, bought Liverpool for £300million in 2010. Forbes now values the club at around £3.5bn, and a weak pound currently makes the Premier League club more attractive to overseas investors.
Here's a run down of the estimated wealth of all 20 Premier League owners, including Liverpool's John Henry...
. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 27: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) John W. Henry and Linda Pizzuti Henry owners of Liverpool Football Club with EFL Carabao Cup trophy at the end of the Carabao Cup Final match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on February 27, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
John W. Henry and Linda Pizzuti Henry are the owners of Premier League football club Liverpool Photo: Andrew Powell
. Brentford
Matthew Benham (£3m) Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS
. Leeds
Andrea Radrizzani (£344m) Photo: OLI SCARFF
. Nottingham Forest
Evangelos Marinakis (£505m) Photo: Laurence Griffiths
. Brighton
Tony Bloom (£765m) Photo: Clive Rose
. Bournemouth
Maxim Denim (£900m) Photo: Dan Mullan
. West Ham
David Sullivan and David Gold (£1.62bn) Photo: Matthew Lewis
1. Brentford
Matthew Benham (£3m) Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS
2. Leeds
Andrea Radrizzani (£344m) Photo: OLI SCARFF
3. Nottingham Forest
Evangelos Marinakis (£505m) Photo: Laurence Griffiths
4. Brighton
Tony Bloom (£765m) Photo: Clive Rose