Billionaire Nassef Sawiris' Aston Villa banks record $157 million from Chelsea sale of Morgan Rogers
Aston Villa, chaired by Egypt's richest man Nassef Sawiris, has agreed a record $157 million sale of Morgan Rogers to Chelsea.
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Aston Villa, chaired by Egypt's richest man Nassef Sawiris, has agreed a record $157 million sale of Morgan Rogers to Chelsea.
Aston Villa, co-owned by Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris, has signed a record shirt sponsorship with Visit Rwanda worth up to £20m a year.
Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens have made almost all of Aston Villa's academy players available for sale to comply with new spending rules.
Aston Villa heads into the Champions League season without a shirt sponsor, with a £40 million deal sitting unclaimed as Nassef Sawiris' club weighs its options.
Nassef Sawiris bought Aston Villa for £30 million in 2018 when the club was near collapse. Seven years later it has a European trophy and a valuation above £1 billion.
Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens' V-Sports is closing in on a controlling stake in French Ligue 2 club FC Annecy as Aston Villa's multi-club network moves into France.
Egyptian billionaire and Aston Villa co-owner Nassef Sawiris has experienced a remarkable financial surge, seeing his personal wealth increase by £810 million over the past 12 months.
Despite the recent dip in his Aston Villa ownership, Sawiris has had a lucrative year, with wealth gains exceeding $640 million.
Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris is considered one of Europe’s wealthiest football club owners.
As of the time of reporting, the market value of Sawiris’ holdings in Aston Villa has reached an impressive $147 million.
The cash is interest-free and likely to be used to fund day-to-day operational activities.
Sawiris is one of Europe’s wealthiest football club owners.
Sawiris is one of the riches football club owners in Europe.
Sawiris also owns a $135-million stake in English club Aston Villa.