The Russian billionaire was only the Premier League 's second overseas owner , following Fulham 's Mohamed Al Fayed .
Owner set the template for the subsequent influx of eastern European , American and Middle Eastern money into the league .
The Russian billionaire was only the Premier League 's second overseas owner , following Fulham 's Mohamed Al Fayed , and he set the template for the subsequent influx of eastern European , American and Middle Eastern money into the league .