Premier League/Sky Bet Championship: 64% of clubs (28 out of 44) have foreign owners in 2020-21

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Derby County FC acquired by Bin Zayed International LLC (Abu Dhabi) - ©  Derby County FC

28 of the 44 clubs participating in the 2020-21 English first and second divisions - 20 clubs in the Premier League and 24 in the Sky Bet Championship - are owned by a foreign owner, i.e. nearly 64%, according to the infographic compiled by News Tank Football on 10/11/2020 (see below).

The latest club to move to foreign ownership is Derby County...

©  Derby County FC
Derby County FC acquired by Bin Zayed International LLC (Abu Dhabi) - ©  Derby County FC

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