Most Expensive Sports Teams – Chelsea World’s Most Expensive Sports Team: Chelsea confirmed on Saturday that a consortium led by LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly has won the battle to buy the Premier League club in a $5.2 billion deal. The deal makes Chelsea the World’s Most Expensive Sports Team. Check the TOP 10 LIST of World’s Most Expensive Team & also see where IPL Teams stand in comparsion? Follow Sports Business News Updates & IPL 2022 LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
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World’s Most Expensive Sports Team: The top 10 list of the World’s Most Expensive Sports Teams has 2 Premier League teams, 2 NBA Teams, 4 Baseball Teams & 2 American Football Teams.
TOP 10 LIST Most Expensive Sports Teams
- Chelsea FC – $5.2BN – Football Team
- New York Mets – $2.4BN – Baseball Team
- Carolina Panthers – $2.3BN – American Football Team
- Houston Rockets – $2.2BN – Basketball Team
- Los Angeles Clippers – $2BN – Basketball Team
- Los Angeles Dodgers – $2BN – Baseball Team
- Manchester United – $1.5BN – Football Team
- Buffalo Bills – $1.4BN – American Football Team
- Miami Marlins – $1.2BN – Baseball Team
- Seattle Mariners – $1.2BN – Baseball Team
Please Note: The top 10 list compiled above is the price teams are last bought at. This doesn’t anyway reflect their current valuation in the MARKET.
Where do the IPL Teams stand in comparsion?
The Indian Premier League teams in comparison to TOP 10 World’s most costly sports teams is not too far.
The winning bids for the two new IPL franchises were Rs 7090 crore ($945m) and Rs 5625 crore ($750m). Lucknow Super Giants was sold by the BCCI just under one billion dollar.
This clearly means, the inclusion of IPL Teams in the list of World’s most Expesnive LIST is not too far away.
Who are the Chelsea New Owners? Know the Chelsea New OWNERS:
- Todd Boehly LED Consortium will own Chelsea now.
- Clearlake Capital, a US investment firm, is set to be the majority owner of the club.
- The consortium also includes Swiss billionaire Hansjoerg Wyss and American Mark Walter, who is the majority owner of the Dodgers and also alongside Boehly – owns a share in the LA Lakers.
“Chelsea Football Club can confirm that terms have been agreed for a new own ership group, led by Todd Boehly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjoerg Wyss, to acquire the club,” they said in a statement.
“Of the total investment being made, £2.5 billion will be applied to purchase the shares in the club and such proceeds will be deposited into a frozen UK bank account with the intention to donate 100 percent to charitable causes as confirmed by Roman Abramovich. UK government approval will be required for the proceeds to be transferred from the frozen UK bank account. ”
In addition, the new owners will commit £1.75 billion in further investment “for the benefit of the club”. Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel welcomed the sale news.
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