Initially I was only thinking of EPL. Three of the top 16 slots on the list have controlling interests by Americans. However, a significant reason for the Glazers or Stan Kroenke to invest in EPL in the first place was the brand and competitiveness of the particular club. But, I also know that much was made of increased debt and restructuring of debt. MLS of course has its own foreign investment.
The list is likely going off of the net worth of the ownership group. RBNY's owner's have a ton of money, but it's not really close to the amount of money the ownership group of NYCFC has.
In case you are interested below are the approximate factors they use 0.2184% A) Playing Assets 0.2180% B) Fixed Assets (i.e. team’s stadiums, training centres and other properties) 0.2750% C) Cash in the bank 0.2733% D) Owner Potential Investment* 0.1485% E) Net Debt A FFI Score + B FFI Score + C FFI Score** + D FFI Score** – E FFI Score European teams have focused on A, while MLS teams have focused on B and getting ownership groups with high C & D. This has provided the league with a strong foundation which has allowed them to start increasing investment in A, at much lower financial risk.
Mmm. The more I look at the report the less I trust it. They must have mixed up NYRB with another team (bit not RB Leipzig).
I'm pretty sure either Seattle's owners own the stadium, which is the same as the team owning the stadium, or they control the stadium via binding contracts. (This is a pretty typical arrangement in US pro sports as it allows the franchise to avoid paying property tax on their venue.) The latter means the Sounders can't sell the stadium, but whatever contract they have with the actual owners is one hell of an asset.
It's publicly owned but if the Seahawks threatened to leave Seattle you never know what the state would do.
CenturyLink Field is owned by the state, but it and the attached convention center and concert venue are operated by First & Goal, which owns the Seahawks and are minority owners in the Sounders. However, that minority ownership does not result in any additional revenue to the Sounders for non-game day events, nor does it equate to any extra availability of cash. Since the Sounders took over their own business operations, First & Goal are, at best, a silent partner in the Sounders and, at worst, a drain as they get a cut of the Sounders profit, but don't necessarily re-invest it in the team like the other owners do.
Regardless of whether you use dollars, pounds or Euros, no MLS club pays players near 637 million. Paul Berry ruled out Leipzig, and Red Bull Salzburg can't hold 47,000 either.
Player value of 637 Million Euros, man where does that come from. Totally different than transfernarkt (yes TM is also very unrealistic). https://www.transfermarkt.com/new-york-red-bulls/kader/verein/623/saison_id/2017