Hollywood legend Will Ferrell joined more than 45,000 others inside Stockholm’s Strawberry Arena on Saturday as his Leeds United side drew 0-0 with Manchester United. The first of five pre-season friendlies provided plenty of encouragement for Daniel Farke’s side, with all five new signings settling in nicely and lots of good football played.
Each of Jaka Bijol, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Sean Longstaff and Lukas Nmecha got 45 minutes under their belt with all looking solid. Leeds would well have won their summer opener, had one of Jayden Bogle or Largie Ramazani finished good chances, and look well-set for a Premier League survival bid.
Ferrell will be particularly invested in that survival bid, with the world famous actor one of several well-known minority shareholders in the club. His presence in the growing list of celebrity investors was confirmed at the start of last summer and, as per the club’s X account, he was even spotted sporting the whites’ new blue away strip.
Since 49ers Enterprises took full control of the club two years ago, Leeds have welcomed a huge number of well-known faces into their investment circle. Below, the YEP takes a look at their estimated net worth.
7. Erik Johnson
Philadelphia Flyers defence Johnson is worth $42 million (£33.3 million) | Getty Images
8. Myles Jack
The American football linebacker is currently a free agent and while his estimated net worth is $5 million, it is predicted to be closer to the $45-50 million (£35-39 million) mark | Getty Images
9. Gabriel Landeskog
The Colorado Avalanche star is said to be worth $56 million (£44.4 million) | Getty Images
10. Justin Thomas
Two-time PGA champion Thomas has a net worth of $60 million (£47.6 million) | Getty Images
11. Andre Iguodala
The retired NBA star has a net worth of $80 million (£63.5 million) | Getty Images for Vox Media
12. Michael Phelps
The Olympic legend is worth a reported $100 million (£79.3 million) | Getty Images