Forbes recently analysed billionaires and their riches, providing some interesting insights into the owners of a number of Serie A clubs.
The Italian topflight has started to financially recover since the pains of the COVID pandemic, although the amount and distribution of television rights has continued to frustrate clubs in recent months.
On an individual level, some Serie A clubs find themselves in strong financial health like Bologna and Milan, whilst others like Juventus and Roma find themselves having to work incredibly sustainably as a result of UEFA’s Financial Fair Play restrictions.
Serie A rich list
Forbes analysed the world’s billionaires in a detailed report, providing insights into the background and financial status of some Italian club owners.
Topping the Serie A list is Fiorentina’s Rocco Commisso ($8 billion) and joining him on the podium is Roma’s Friedkin family ($6.4 billion), Bologna’s Joey Saputo ($4.3 billion). Juventus owner John Elkann comes in fourth, with personal wealth of around $2.6 billion.
Other club owners on the list includes Monza’s Berlusconi family ($2.1 billion), Atalanta’s Sassuolo’s Squinzi family ($2.2 billion), Cremonese’s Giovanni Arvedi ($1.8 billion), Atalanta’s Antonio Percassi ($1.6 billion) and Salernitana’s Danilo Iervolino ($1 billion).