Leeds United look set for an exciting summer transfer window but no one is under any illusions regarding the challenge of Premier League survival. Daniel Farke’s side racked up 100 points on the way to promotion and the Championship title last season but the gap to top-flight football is huge - and it only appears to be growing.
49ers Enterprises were regarded as one of the wealthiest ownership groups in the Championship and Leeds had the financial might to out-pay virtually all of their rivals. But they are no longer the big fish in a small pond, with Premier League finances a different ball game entirely.
Leeds are by no means minnows in the Premier League but they will be fighting for players against some of the world’s richest clubs this summer. And with that in mind, the YEP has taken a look at the net worth of each club’s majority owner.
7. Nottingham Forest - Evangelos Marinakis
Reported net worth: £3.3bn Photo: David Rogers/Getty Images
8. Crystal Palace - John Textor, Josh Harris, David Blitzer and Steve Parish
Reported net worth: £4.3bn Photo: Tom Dulat/Getty Images
9. Wolverhampton Wanderers - Guo Guangchang, Liang Xinjun and Wang Qunbin
Reported net worth: £4.4bn Photo: David Rogers/Getty Images
10. Tottenham Hotspur - Joe Lewis and Daniel Levy
Reported net worth: £4.5bn Photo: Julian Finney/Getty Images
11. Leeds United - 49ers Enterprises
Reported net worth: £5.2bn Photo: David Rogers/Getty Images
12. Liverpool - John W. Henry and Tom Werner
Reported net worth: £6bn Photo: AUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images