Simon Jordan

Simon Jordan (born 24 September 1967 in Thornton Heath, South London) is an English entrepreneur, author, and media personality. He made his fortune founding the Pocket Phone Shop, which he sold for around £75 million in 2000, before becoming the youngest ever chairman of a professional football club—Crystal Palace—the same year. He served in that role until 2010, navigating promotion to the Premier League, financial turbulence, and intense public scrutiny while establishing himself as a straight-talking and high-profile figure in British sports and business TheCityCeleb+15+15TalkSport+15.

As an author, Simon Jordan published the candid autobiography Be Careful What You Wish For in 2012, which became a bestseller and earned honors like a William Hill Sports Book Awards finalist spot. After leaving football, he transitioned into journalism, writing for The Observer and Daily Mail, and later co-hosting the daily sports talk show TalkSPORT with Jim White on White and Jordan. His media career expanded his reputation as a forthright commentator unafraid to challenge entrenched norms Penguin+5+5Great British UK Talent+5.

Jordan is known for his biting wit and uncompromising perspective. He once remarked: “I often feel my raison d'etre is to hold people to account.” BrainyQuote+1BrainyQuote+1 He also quipped: “Agents are nasty scum. They're evil and divisive and pointless.” And humorously added: “Even if I built a 50,000‑seater stadium and bought Ronaldinho, there’d still be complaints about crap hotdogs.” +5inspiringquotes.us+5+5 These quotes epitomize his fierce critique of football’s culture, blunt style, and belief in hard truths over politeness.

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