Under the careful guidance of chairman and owner Tony Bloom, Brighton and Hove Albion secured their highest ever finish in the Premier League last term in ninth place.
It’s been a meticulously planned rise for the Seagulls as they now prepare for their sixth consecutive season in the top flight.
Bloom has backed his club with significant funds as they compete with financial giants in the richest league in the world.
The Albion are up against the likes Man City, Chelsea, Man United, Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal – all of whom have vast wealth.
But Bloom’s Albion continue to punch above their weight thanks to clever dealings in the transfer market and a forward-thinking head coach in Graham Potter.
But where does Bloom rank in the Premier League owner’s rich list?
Bloom has backed his club with significant funds as they compete with financial giants in the richest league in the world.
. BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: Tony Bloom, Chairman of Brighton & Hove Albion celebrates their side's victory after the Premier League match between Brentford and Brighton & Hove Albion at Brentford Community Stadium on September 11, 2021 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Brighton and Hove Albion chairman Tony Bloom has been the driving force behind his club's Premier League success Photo: Clive Rose
. Newcastle United
Owner = Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) — rumoured net worth = £320billion Photo: Stu Forster
. Manchester City
Owner = Sheikh Mansour — rumoured net worth = £23.2billion Photo: OLI SCARFF
. Chelsea
Todd Boehly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter, Hansjoerg Wys — rumoured net worth = £10.9billion Photo: GLYN KIRK
. Fulham
Owner = Shahid Khan — rumoured net worth = £7.4billion Photo: Justin Setterfield
. Arsenal
Owner = Stan Kroenke — rumoured net worth = £6.8billion Photo: Justin Setterfield
13. Everton
Owner = Farhad Moshiri — rumoured net worth = £2billion Photo: Alex Livesey
14. Southampton
Owner = Dragan Solak — rumoured net worth = £1.02billion Photo: GLYN KIRK
15. Brighton and Hove Albion
Owner = Tony Bloom — rumoured net worth = £765million Photo: Mike Hewitt
16. Nottingham Forest
Owner = Evangelos Marinakis — rumoured net worth = £510million Photo: Laurence Griffiths