Here is all you need to know about Doug King the owner of the Coventry City FC including his career and net worth
After falling behind 3-0 and needing a last-minute comeback from Coventry, Manchester United won 4-2 on penalties to go to the FA Cup final, where they will play Manchester City again.
With a goal in the 23rd minute by Scott McTominay, the Red Devils went ahead. Later, Harry Maguire scored a thunderous header from a corner to double his team’s lead just before halftime.
Who is Doug King Coventry City FC owner and chairman, bio, business and net worth in 2024
Bruno Fernandes made it 3-0 by taking advantage of a defensive error by Coventry however, Ellis Simms scored for the first goal of the incredible comeback narrative for the Sky Blues. Callum O’Hare’s deflected shot beat Andre Onana to send the FA Cup classic into extra time, 3-2. An amazing comeback was completed in the 95th minute by a penalty kick by Haji Wright but it didn’t go well as the Reds eventually concluded the game in their favour.
Enjoy the day SBA. No pressure on the Sky Blues today. Let’s celebrate how far we have come under Mark, Adi and now Doug King too.
It seems hardly any time since we were losing to the likes of Accrington and Forest Green. Now look where we are!
@Coventry_City #PUSB pic.twitter.com/46a325NjS5— Dick Straughan (@DickStraughan) April 21, 2024
Meanwhile, Coventry City, which humiliated United only to lose in penalties, is a club based in Coventry, England and plays in EFL Championship. The Football franchise is owned by Doug King and here is all you need to know about him.
Who is Doug King?
Doug King is the owner of the football club Coventry City who also acts as the chairman of the side since 2023. He was announced as the new majority owner of the club back in January last year.
Additionally, all of City’s existing obligations were settled as part of the sale, which was first disclosed in November.
After earning a degree in mathematical engineering from Loughborough University, he started working for food company Cargill and rose through the ranks. After ten years, he left to become the head of global petroleum trading at Crown Resources and an energy marketing consultant.
Apart from this, he is also a businessman who is Yelo Enterprises’ CEO, a company based in Stratford-upon-Avon. He also serves as the CEO of CEO of RCMA Capital LLP. Additionally, together with business partner Michael Coleman, he founded Aisling Analytics in 2004.
RCMA Capital LLP has invested more than $400 million overseas, while Yelo Enterprises has pledged more than £70 million to construct a cutting-edge oilseed processing plant that will generate renewable energy.
King is a businessman with interests in sustainable farming and other ventures, with an estimated net worth of around $400 million.