Get to know about Brentford FC Owner Matthew Benham and his incredible journey with the now PL club
Brentford FC created history when they defeated Swansea in the Championship Play-Off Final several days back to enter the Premier League for the first time since 1947.
Many might only credit the players and staff involves, yet the man of the moment will be a personnel who handled everything from the back-end, owner Matthew Benham.
For one to know his real struggles and hardships making his way to the top, lets turn back the clock to witness the fairytale story of Bentford owner.
Brentford FC Owner Matthew Benham: His Early Career
Matthew Benham, with a degree in Physics, graduated from the University of Oxford in 1989. For the next 12 years, Benham worked in the financial circuit and was ultimately named Vice-President at the Bank of America.
However, feeling monotonous, Benham decided to switch career paths. As a result in 2001, he joined a sports betting company, Premier Bet. Wherein he build a close relation with his mentor Tony Bloom. However the duo had a falling out in couple of year.
Given that Benham had a great vision and wealth of experience in the world of sports betting. So, he decided to set up his own betting syndicate called Smartodds.
A professional sports gambler used analytics to turn a $700,000 loan into more than $300 million.
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Brentford Owner Matthew Benham: Foray Into The World Of Professional Gambling
Earning millions with his own betting syndicate, Benham was soaring high in the sky. So is there a reason why he bought Brentford FC? Hold on, keep reading into the article.
In 2007, when the club was facing financial issues, Mattew Benham lent them $700,000. This was given to the fans to buy the club.
The pick was that if the fans opted not to pay the loan back, Benham could buy the club. Eventually in 2012, the fans did not pay it back. As a result, Benham owned the club he idolized since the age of 11 years.
Brentford Owner Matthew Benham: Promotion Into The Premier League With Brentford
Possessing a great knowledge of analytical concepts Benham helped Brentford change their dynamics and style of play, which helped them become a more effective unit.
As things stands, Matthew Benham stands as the brain that helped Bentford FC reach into the Top English Football tier after 74 years. The club’s worth as of now stands at a staggering 300 million dollars.
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