Why are American investors taking over English football?
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- Premier League clubs: 13 of the 20 clubs in the 2025/26 season had at least minority American shareholders.
- European top five leagues: 32% of clubs in these leagues have American shareholders.
- Nielsen: Reported that US viewers watched close to 80 billion minutes of football in 2025.
- United States: 33% of its population expects their interest in football to grow over the next 18 months.
- Glazer family: Early American owners of English clubs, paving the way for later US investment.
Why it matters: American investors gain stakes in 13 Premier League clubs and 32% of top‑five European clubs, injecting capital as the sport’s US viewership climbs 80 billion minutes, prompting clubs to tap US market and fans to confront foreign ownership.
