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Neither Manchester City nor PSG: reveal who is the owner of the richest soccer team in the world

The owner of a soccer club who is the richest on the world is not the one of Manchester City neither the one of PSG.

By Fredi Roman

The owner of a soccer club who is the richest on the world is not the one of Manchester City neither the one of PSG.
The owner of a soccer club who is the richest on the world is not the one of Manchester City neither the one of PSG.

Soccer has changed a lot during the last years and the responsible for that were millionaire investments made by very powerful and rich persons all over the world. After globalization, the TV started to pay fortunes to show matches all over the world and that started a new revolution.

Nowadays it is common to see how clubs sell players for millions and how others hire them. One day it was rare to think in a transaction from a player to a club for more than $10 million but now is very common to think about it. After the 2000s everything has completely changed.

One of the most emblematic profs about this is the transfer from Neymar, the Brazilian who left FC Barcelona, an historical and traditional club in Europe, to join Paris Saint-Germain, a new club bought by a millionaire, for $225 million, in the biggest signing in soccer ever.

Nevetheles, the Oryx Qatar Sports Investments that owns PSG is not the richest one in the soccer world. Neither it is City Football Group, owner of Manchester City. The richest person ligated to soccer is Amancio Ortega, Spanish businessmen who have a fortune of $50BN and has a 


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