A look at the results of the richest sportsmen in Britain for 2015 as released by the Sunday Times Sport Rich List, with a number of Premier League stars featuring…
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10) Arsene Wenger, Ryan Giggs, Rory McIlroy, Sir Nick Faldo – £38m
In joint tenth place, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is a new name to the top ten list for this year, joining Manchester United assistant manager Ryan Giggs and golfers Rory McIlroy and Sir Nick Faldo.
9) Frank Lampard – £39m
Formerly of Chelsea, Frank Lampard is now at Manchester City and remains one of the wealthiest footballers in the game with a £39m fortune.
7) Jose Mourinho, Luol Deng – £40m
Level in seventh place are Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, whose £40m personal wealth is matched by basketballer Luol Deng.
6) Steven Gerrard – £42m
A player past his best and set to leave Liverpool at the end of the season, Steven Gerrard is still a huge name in British sport and makes it into sixth place with £42m.
5) Rio Ferdinand – £44m
Another ageing great, Rio Ferdinand may be in his final season as a player, but his off-the-pitch business exploits give him a fortune of £44m.
4) Andy Murray – £48m
Tennis star Andy Murray is in fourth place with an impressive £48m as he continues to establish himself as a star of his sport.
3) Jenson Button – £71m
Down from second in last year’s list, racing driver Jenson Button has to settle for a personal fortune of £71m for 2015.
2) Wayne Rooney – £72m
Moving into second place, Wayne Rooney is the highest placed footballer on the list, with the Manchester United and England captain boasting a £72m personal wealth.
1) Lewis Hamilton – £88m
Some way in front is F1 star Lewis Hamilton, who has a phenomenal £88m fortune for 2015.
