Former Manchester United star Sir David Beckham has become Britain’s first billionaire sportsman in the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List – but the club’s co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s wealth has decreased over the last 12 months.
The collective wealth of Beckham and his wife Victoria passed the billion-pound mark this year, according to the compilers of the list, reaching £1.185bn.
That placed them second in the Sunday Times’ list of wealthiest sportspeople, behind the family of ex-Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone, whose wealth was placed at £2bn.
