Billonaire calls for CEOs to be paid like footballers, despite earning double them

Michael Spencer, chief executive officer of ICAP Plc, speaks during a Bloomberg Television U.K. General Election "City" debate in London, U.K., on Wednesday, April 15, 2015. With 22 days to the election, no political party is on course to gain enough seats in Parliament to govern alone, potentially giving smaller parties a say in future budgets. (Credit: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

As CEOs continue to digest the fallout of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Johnson, a billionaire backer of major companies believes a pay rise is needed to attract them to the job.

Lord Michael Spencer, the billionaire British financier, is frustrated by his belief that CEOs in the U.K. deserve to be paid in the same ballpark as the Premier League’s biggest stars like Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland.