A lot of misinformation and naivety in this thread. This isn't about John Henry's wealth. It's an investment group, like ADUG. The three principal characters being John Henry, Tom Werner and Larry Lucchino. Lucchino is an interesting character as he's invested in many American sports and has opened two stadiums with success, also has a number of championship rings from those different sports. Werner is a TV big shot who has invested in sports for years and Henry has some dosh too and plenty of American sports ownership experience.
They have had great success in sports and have spent more than enough to be competitive but there key to success seems to be hiring the right people for the job. They are not likely to rely on nepotism and black magic but look for the candidate with the greatest potential and hire him no matter what. I wouldn't be surprised if they went for Mourinho ASAP knowing it would bring success and piss off their rivals. I hope the deal with LFC falls through.
PS. Whoever mentioned they've only spent 50 million is way off the mark.
The Boston Red Sox - $960 million, 2 Championship Wins
Tied with New York with two championships this decade is New York's biggest rival, the Boston Red Sox. After more than eight decades without a championship, the Sox finally vanquished the "Curse of the Bambino", and captured the World Series in 2004. That season, the Sox spent $125 million on a bunch of "idiots", who shocked the baseball world by coming back from a 3-0 deficit in the ALCS to beat the hated Yankees, eventually steamrolling the St. Louis Cardinals on their way to the World Series championship. Big Papi, Manny, and the Sox repeated the feat in 2007, sweeping the Colorado Rockies to take their second championship in four years with a payroll of $143 million that year. Boston has spent approximately $960 million over the last 10 seasons, roughly $480 million per championship win.
