David Beckham has made it into the top ten richest athletes in Britain – led by the minority owners of Newcastle.
The Sunday Times Rich List 2024 has been published online, including a number of famous British athletes.
England captain Harry Kane is on the 40 under 40 list, which also includes Lewis Hamilton, Rory McIlroy and Anthony Joshua.
The Bayern Munich striker’s fantastic season just keeps getting better on a personal level as he has scored 45 goals so far in his first season in Germany.
But no active professional athlete comes close to making the top ten richest athletes in Britain.
Here talkSPORT.com will guide you through the list.
1. David and Simon Reuben and family – £24.977 billion (third overall)
The Indian-born brothers own a ten percent stake in Newcastle following the club’s takeover by Saudi Arabia in 2021.
The family made their fortune in metal trading and next year their value will rise even further as they hope to open a new metal business
a 100-room hotel in Admiralty Arch on the Mall.
2. Sir Jim Ratcliffe – £23.519 billion (Fourth overall)
The 71-year-old, who earned his money in the chemical industry, acquired a 27.7 percent stake in Manchester United in February.
Ineos boss Ratcliffe is also the owner of French club Nice, which bought the Ligue 1 team in 2019.
However, despite his place in the rankings, the Brit’s wealth has actually fallen since the 2023 Rich List was published – by more than £6 billion.
3. Daniel Kretinsky – £6 billion (33rd overall)
Kretinsky, known as the Czech Sphinx, owns significant shares in West Ham.
He is also the largest shareholder in Royal Mail and even owns significant shares in the supermarket chain Sainsbury’s.
4. Bernie Ecclestone and family – total £1.844 billion (92).
The 93-year-old Formula 1 magnate began his career as a driver, competing in two races during the 1958 season.
He then owned the Brabham team before becoming managing director of the Formula 1 group.
And between 2007 and 2011 he was even co-owner of QPR alongside Flavio Briatore.
Ecclestone pleaded guilty to tax fraud in October and made a £652.6 million payment to ensure he escaped with a 17-month suspended sentence.
5. Mike Danson – £1.349 billion (125th overall)
The GlobalData billionaire is the owner of Rugby Super League club Wigan Warriors.
Last year he raised more than £36m in share sales and dividends.
6. David Sullivan and family – joint £1.168 billion – 150th in total)
The 75-year-old is chairman of West Ham and, following the death of David Gold, the club’s largest individual shareholder.
Sullivan launched Daily Sport and Sunday Sport before selling the papers for £40 million in 2007.
7. Barry and Eddie Hearn and family – £900 million (joint 185th overall)
Barry founded Matchroom Sport in 1982 where he changed the world of snooker and boxing.
His son Eddie has taken the promotion to the next level, overseeing the careers of boxers Joshua, Dmitry Bivol and Katie Taylor, to name a few.
8. Tony Bloom – £716 million (233rd overall)
Bloom is known as the owner of Brighton and made his fortune in the real estate and gambling industries.
And he is considered a smart businessman. The Seagulls’ sale of Moises Caicedo to Chelsea last season broke the English record for £115m.
9. Steve Gibson – £640 million (joint 253rd overall)
Gibson has been the owner and chairman of Middlesbrough since 1994.
A former Labor councilor aged 21, his logistics company Bulkhaul has made him a fortune over the decades.
10. David and Victoria Beckham – £455 million (joint 297th overall)
The Manchester United and England legend’s decision to sign Lionel Messi for his team Inter Miami has transformed the couple’s fortunes over the past 12 months.
It helped increase the MLS team’s value to $1 billion [£789m].
As for the iconic Spice Girl Victoria, she’s now hosting runway shows during Paris Fashion Week and has just launched a clothing collection for Spanish chain Mango.
The couple, whose portfolio is worth around £90 million, also starred in their own Netflix show Beckham, which was the most-watched documentary in the world last year.
Posh and Becks also took on lucrative advertising roles, starring in TV commercials for Uber Eats that aired during the Super Bowl in the US.