Before the billionaires and oligarchs, the unlikely story of football’s first foreign owner
id=”article-body” class=”row” section=”article-body” data-component=”trackCWV”> Prenton Park, home of Tranmere Rovers. Alex Livesey/Getty Images Among the superrich, a high-profile sports team is a must-have accessory. Lucrative English soccer clubs are a prime target for Russian oligarchs, Qatari princes and American entertainment empires. But back when the first foreign owner bought his way into English football, 37 […]