Randy Lerner Quotes
I have come to know well that fates are fickle in the business of English football. And I feel that I have pushed mine well past the limit.
Lerner, Randy. "Official Statement on Aston Villa Sale." Aston Villa Football Club, 12 May 2014.
Randolph David Lerner is an American billionaire investor and former sports-team owner. He became the majority owner of the American football team, the Cleveland Browns, of the National Football League, upon the death of his father Alfred "Al" Lerner in October 2002. In August 2012, he sold the team. Lerner became the owner and chairman of English club Aston Villa F.C. of the Premier League in 2006, subsequently Lerner sold the club at a loss in 2016 following their relegation. His personal fortune has been estimated at over US$ 1.1 billion.