Manchester United have been named world’s richest club according to the money list compiled by Deloitte Football Money League. The English club displaced Real Madrid, who had topped the list for 11 consecutive seasons. Manchester United has also become the first football team to earn more than £500 million in a season.
Their total revenue has been put at £515, almost £50 million more than Barcelona and Real Madrid, thanks to their whooping kit deal and sponsorship with Adidas and Chevrolet as well as the Premier League TV earnings.
Top 10 richest teams in 2016.
1. Manchester United
2. Barcelona
3. Real Madrid
4. Bayern Munich
5. Manchester City
6. PSG
7. Arsenal
8. Chelsea
9. Liverpool
10. Juventus
Deloitte Money League unveils its list of world's richest football clubs
Deloitte’s Football Money League has unveiled its list of world’s richest football clubs. And Spanish giants, Real Madrid have retained the top spot for the 10th year running.
“It is with great anticipation that we wait to see what the new round of Premier League broadcast deals, expected to be agreed in 2015, will yield. With the market expectation that another significant increase will occur, it is likely that the money league will have a strongly English appearance in the coming years.” Deloitte spokesman said.
Clubs
1) Real Madrid £459.5
2) Manchester United £433.2
3) Bayern Munich £407.7
4) FC Barcelona £405.2
5) Paris Saint-Germain £396.5
6) Manchester City £346.5
7) Chelsea £324.4
8) Arsenal £300.5
9) Liverpool £255.8
10) Juventus £233.6
11) Borussia Dortmund £218.7
12) Milan £208.8
13) Tottenham Hotspur £180.5
14) Schalke 04 £178.9
15) Atletico Madrid £142.1
16) Napoli £137.8
17) Internazionale £137.1
18) Galatasaray £135.4
19) Newcastle United £129.7
20) Everton £120.5