Deloitte has released their 20th edition of Football Money League and the heads are rolling in Europe. Real Madrid has held the top position for the last 11 years but despite winning the Champions League this year the tide has changed. Manchester City reached Champions League semi-final and that has boosted their revenue tremendously.
Now let us take a look at the top 12 clubs in the money League;
12. Tottenham Hotspurs- € 279.7 Million
Premier League side Tottenham Hotspurs was a middles table club few years ago but now they are a force to reckon with in Europe. They raked in €147.6 million to push their value to €279.7 Million. They are currently 2nd in the table, seven points behind leaders Chelsea.
11. Borussia Dortmund- €283.9 Million
Bundesliga runners-up in 2015/16 season, take the 11th place with a total value of €283.9 Million. They are also still involved in the Champions League so you can expect their value to go up this year too.
10. Juventus- € 341.1 Million
Serie A defending giants are up there with the best when it comes to value. They had an average year in Europe last year but they still won the domestic league. They had improved deals with Jeep and Adidas pushing up their revenue by 5%
9. Liverpool- € 403.8 Million
Liverpool went all the way to Europa League final but Sevilla was just too good for them. They however pushed up their revenue. They have also expanded their capacity at Anfield meaning they will be better come next year.
8. Chelsea- €447.4 Million
Chelsea had a season to forget in the Premier League last season, they finished 10th after winning the title the year before, but they still managed to raise €191 million. They are now top of the league and a top four is certainly a certainty.
7. Arsenal- €468.7 Million
Arsenal made €192 million in revenue across the board last year but their poor show in Europe continues to curtail their rise in the money League.
6. PSG- € 520.9 Million
French giants PSG continue to dominate the local competitions but they are still far away from convincing in Europe. They made €305 million in revenue last year to push their value to € 520.9 Million.
5. Manchester City- € 524.9 Million
Manchester City made the top five for the first time thanks to their great year in Europe where they reached the semi-final. They are now in the hands of the master himself Pep Guardiola and everybody expects them to do better and earn more.
4. Bayern Munich- € 592 Million
Bundesliga defending Champions take the 4th place in the list for very obvious reasons. They won a double last season under Pep Guardiola and also reached Champions League semi-final.
3. Real Madrid- € 620.1 Million
European Champions Real Madrid has been relegated to the 3rd position in the Money League despite their successful year in Europe. However most of their exploits in the last part of 2016 will be factored in 2017 list and that will obviously push them back to the position they have held for 11 years.
2. Barcelona- € 620.2 Million
Catalan giants Barcelona can celebrate this while it lasts because it will obviously not last long given the success their rivals saw at the end of 2016. They are ahead of them this year and the numbers are there to show. They won La Liga and Kings Cup last season and when you add Camp Nou collections and shirt deals you can see why they are ahead.
1. Manchester United- € 689 Million
Who needs Champions League when you can still top without it? Manchester United remain a brand to reckon with in the World of Sport not only football. They made a massive € 383.8 million in sponsorship deals last year, € 137.5 million in match day revenue (best in Europe). They have beaten Real Madrid to the top spot for the first time since 2003/04 season and the future looks very bright.
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