fromwww.npr.org
11 hours agoWhy are so many rich Americans investing in British soccer teams?
"It's a much more affordable option into a high level of major sport," explains Jim Frevola, Bournemouth's president of business operations. Frevola moved from America to Bournemouth three years ago to help run the franchise for billionaire owner Bill Foley. Frevola compares the prices of British soccer teams to franchises in sports like the NFL and NBA in America. "Teams are going for six, eight billion where you could buy teams in the Premier League for a much more affordable opportunity," Frevola said.
Soccer (FIFA)