Aston Villa is arguably one of the most consistent teams in the English League.
Aston Villa FC is currently owned by V Sports, a holding company jointly owned by Wes Edens, Nassef Sawiris and the investment firm Atairos, who has a minority stake in the team.
Who are the shareholders?
Nassef Sawiris
Nassef Sawiris is a businessman from Egypt. He is a board member of OCI Global and has an estimated net worth of $8.7 billion.
Nassef Sawiris has significant investments across different sectors, with stakes in Adidas AG, the German sportswear and equipment brand, through his investment company NNS Holding Sàrl Luxembourg. He also owns around a 6.3% stake in MSG Sports, an American sports and entertainment company that owns the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers.
Wes Edens
Wesley Robert Edens is an American businessman and private equity investor who co-founded Fortress Investment Group and founded New Fortress Energy. Figures from Forbes show an estimated net worth of $3.1 billion.
Wes Edens has a strong presence in the ownership of sports teams, including the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association. He is one of the majority owners of the V Sports holding company alongside Nassef Sawiris and Atairos.
Wes Edens' ownership of companies also includes Brightline, FlyQuest, Nationstar, Springleaf Financial Services and co-founders of Cincoro Tequila.