10 most expensive football clubs. The most expensive football clubs in the world
England is once again ahead of the rest. In the top ten richest football clubs, which was published by UEFA at the end of 2017, the overwhelming number of teams are from Foggy Albion. Although for many this is not surprising. As in the names of the clubs in this rating. But let's talk about everything in order.
10. Tottenham Hotspur (England)
The London club opens our ranking. His wealth is now estimated at $1.058 billion. According to this indicator, Tottenham managed to surpass the French PSG and left it outside the TOP 10. First of all, the team's income increased thanks to contracts for broadcasting matches and good performance in the Champions League.
Founded back in 1882, the club became the champion of England twice and won the National Cup 8 times. Plus, he has two victories in the UEFA Cup. True, all this happened more than 20 years ago. Tottenham's recent successes are associated with the name of Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino. He took over the team in 2014, signing a 5-year contract. And since then, Hotspur has truly become a top club. And the coach himself is now actively being wooed to Real Madrid to replace Zinedine Zidane.
Pochettino's appointment also coincided with the emergence of young talent in the team in the form of Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen. Now this trio is one of the most dangerous in Europe, as Real Madrid recently experienced, losing in London with a crushing score of 4-0.
9. Juventus (Italy)
The Old Lady, as Juventus is also called, is the most titled club in Italy. It was founded in 1897. During this time, he became the national champion 35 times and won the Cup 12 times. Won the Champions League twice and the UEFA Cup/Europa League three times.
For the last 4 years, the club has been led by Italian specialist Massimiliano Allegri. Under him, the club won the “golden double” three times - the championship plus the national Cup. The team also reached the Champions League final twice. Last year, the players did not have enough to complete the treble; they lost to Real Madrid in the Champions League final. But Juventus strengthened its financial viability. His wealth is now estimated at $1.258 billion.
The main star of the team for a long time there was and still remains a goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon. Among the top players are also defender Giorgio Chiellini and forwards Mario Mandzukic and Gonzalo Higuain.
8. Liverpool (England)
At the end of last season, Liverpool's wealth amounted to $1.492 billion. Like most English clubs, the bulk of income comes from advertising and broadcasts. But the team also showed good results. For the first time in many years, I was able to qualify for the Champions League, and reached the 1/8 finals of this tournament.
Liverpool is one of the most famous clubs in Foggy Albion. He was the national champion 18 times and won the Cup 7 times. He has 5 wins in the Champions League and 3 in the UEFA Cup/Europa League. But all these, as they say, are feats of distant years. The current Liverpool haven't won trophies for a long time. Fans hope that new coach, German Jurgen Klopp will return to the team
former glory. Moreover, the team now has a good composition. The main stars are the Egyptian Mohamed Salah, the Senegalese Sadio Mane and the Brazilian Roberto Fermino.
7. Chelsea (England)
Over the past year, London's Chelsea has risen one position in the list of the most expensive clubs. This happened largely thanks to new contracts with Japanese companies. Plus, the team became the champion of England. Her assets now total $1.845 billion.
Chelsea was founded in 1905. During this time, the team became the national champion 6 times and won the Cup 7 times. Also in 2012, the team won the Champions League, and a year later celebrated victory in the Europa League.
The current coach of the “aristocrats” is Italian Antonio Conte. He took over the team only a year ago, but now rumors are actively circulating about his dismissal at the end of this season. The main star of the London club is the Belgian Eden Hazard; the team leaders also include the Spanish striker Alvaro Morata and his compatriots-defenders Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta.
6. Arsenal (England)
Another London club, Arsenal, was slightly higher than Chelsea. Its finances are estimated at $1.932 billion. Last season the team won the FA Cup. This was the 13th such trophy for the Gunners. And they have the same number of Premier League titles. But in Europe, Arsenal won only once - in 1994 they won the Cup Winners' Cup (today the tournament no longer exists).
Arsenal is the last club on the planet to be led by a long-serving coach. Frenchman Arsene Wenger has been at the helm of the Gunners since 1996. But there are more and more rumors that this season will be his last. But he will leave his successor with a fully fighting staff. Footballers such as the German Mesut Ozil play for Arsenal, and in the current winter transfer window the Armenian Henrikh Mkhitaryan and a native of Gabon, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, were added to the squad.
5. Manchester City (England)
And another representative of Foggy Albion. Manchester City's assets are $2.083 billion. This club only recently entered the football elite after it was bought by Arab sheikhs. IN this moment the team is striving at all pores for its 5th championship in England. She currently has the same number of national cups. But on the European stage, the results are not impressive yet - the only trophies are the Cup Winners' Cup.
The team is coached by the famous Spaniard Josep Guardiola, who previously managed Barcelona and Bayern. And the “blue” team consists entirely of stars. But among the clear leaders, it is worth mentioning striker Sergio Aguero and midfielders Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne and Leroy Sane.
4. Bavaria (Germany)
The only club from Germany that is included in this ranking is, of course, Bayern Munich. This is the most titled club in the country. He has won 27 German championships, 18 German Cups, the team won the Champions League 5 times and the UEFA Cup and Cup Winners' Cup once each.
Bayern are widely praised for their financial management. This club earns a lot of money from broadcasts, sales of club symbols and sponsorship contracts. At the moment, his assets are estimated at $2.713 billion.
This season the team has a new coach. Jupp Heynckes, who recently won the treble with Munich, replaced the fired Italian Carlo Ancelotti. There are a huge number of top football players in the squad. It is enough to mention players such as Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Müller, Franck Ribery and Manuel Neuer.
3. Real Madrid (Spain)
The Royal Club has not fallen below third place in the ranking of the rich for 12 years. This time his wealth was estimated at $3.58 billion. Last season the team won the Champions League and the Spanish Championship. Plus, huge income comes from the sale of club symbols and rights to broadcast matches, because Real Madrid games are watched all over the world.
In total, the Madrid team has 33 victories in their home championship and 19 victories in the Spanish Cup. Plus, the team won the Champions League 12 times and the UEFA Cup and Cup Winners' Cup twice. The current successes of Real Madrid are associated with the names of two people - coach Zinedine Zidane and main star Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo. In addition to the Portuguese, the team includes such stars as Gareth Bale, Sergio Ramos, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos.
2. Barcelona (Spain)
Real Madrid's eternal rival, Barcelona, beat it this time. True, just a little bit. At the end of last year, its assets amounted to $3.635 billion. In 2017, the Catalans won the Spanish Cup and Super Cup. In addition, new contracts with sponsors, sales of club symbols and television broadcasts brought huge profits.
Founded in 1899, Barcelona have won the Spanish Championship 24 times and the Copa del Rey 29 times, a record. The list of trophies also includes 5 Champions League Cups and 4 European Cup Winners' Cups. In the current squad of the Catalans, the main star is, of course, Lionel Messi, a 5-time winner of the Ballon d'Or. And he is accompanied by such football players as Luis Suarez, Andres Iniesta, Philippe Coutinho and Gerard Pique. And this year the team is led by Spanish coach Ernesto Valverde.
1. Manchester United (England)
Manchester United has become the richest club in the world for the second year in a row. Last year, when Jose Mourinho took over as coach, the team won three trophies at once - the FA Super Cup, the League Cup and the Europa League. Plus, huge income comes from sponsorship contracts and broadcasts of matches, because the Mancunians’ games are watched all over the world.
Manchester United has won the English Championship more than anyone else - 20 times. Plus, among the trophies there are 12 FA Cups and 3 Champions Leagues. The Red Devils have always featured real world football stars. The current squad includes players such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, David de Gea, Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez.
1. Manchester United (England)
Assessed value$3.69 billion
Dynamics for the year +11%
Income$765 million
Operating profit$288 million
For the first time in five years, Manchester United topped the list of the most valuable football clubs - thanks to the international popularity of its brand, the commercial acumen of management and, of course, the financial success of the English Premier League. In the 2015/16 season, United's income was $765 million, which is $77 million more than its closest competitors, Real Madrid and Barcelona. $405 million from commercial transactions and $288 million operating profit - also best performance among football clubs. And it is especially important that such financial prosperity happened practically without the Champions League: in the 2015/16 season, Manchester United was eliminated from the tournament at the group stage, and missed the next draw. In the 2016/17 season, with new coach Jose Mourinho, the team did not perform very well in the national championship (6th place), but won the Europa League and secured a place in the Champions League for the next season. In this situation, it will be extremely difficult to beat United in any financial rating.
2. Barcelona (Spain)
Assessed value$3.66 billion
Dynamics for the year +2%
Income$688 million
Operating profit$113 million
Last year, Barça signed an equipment contract with Nike for an annual amount of at least $168 million from 2018 to 2023, overlapping the previous record agreement with Manchester United, which back in 2014 gave the right to dress the club’s players to Adidas for $111 million in year.
3. Real Madrid (Madrid, Spain)
Assessed value$3.58 billion
Dynamics for the year –2%
Income$688 million
Operating profit$181 million
In May 2017, the German publication Spiegel, with reference to Football Leaks documents, published financial details of the 10-year (from 2015 to 2024) deal between Real Madrid and Adidas. To the annual guaranteed payment of $75 million is added 22.5% of the sale of branded club equipment (about $32 million). In addition, there are decent bonuses for trophies (for example, $5 million for winning the Champions League).
5. Manchester City (England)
Assessed value$2.08 billion
Dynamics for the year +8%
Income$583 million
Operating profit$162 million
In the 2015/16 season, Manchester City earned $234 million in television revenue, more than any other football club. In addition, City turned out to be the leader in income from participation in the Champions League - $93 million.
6. Arsenal (London, England)
Assessed value$1.9 billion
Dynamics for the year –4%
Income$520 million
Operating profit$122 million
Their own modern Emirates stadium, the popularity of the brand and huge television contracts of the Premier League allow Arsenal, which has not won the national championship for more than 10 years, to earn decent money, maintaining a place in the middle of the top ten in the Forbes ranking. However, at the end of the 2016/17 season, the team did not qualify for the Champions League (for the first time since the late 90s!) and deprived itself of an important source of income for the year ahead ($59 million in the 2015/16 season).
7. Chelsea (London, England)
Assessed value$1.85 billion
Dynamics for the year +11%
Income$497 million
Operating profit$52 million
Chelsea will probably have to make room in the 2018 rankings - the disastrous 10th place in the 2015/16 English Championship deprived the team of European Cups and the accompanying income for a year. Thus, in the 2015/16 Champions League, Roman Abramovich’s club earned $77 million (taking into account the previous four seasons - $281 million). However, the absence of international matches in the 2016/17 calendar allowed Chelsea to focus on the Premier League and win the league title (their second in three years).
8. Liverpool (England)
Assessed value$1.49 billion
Dynamics for the year –3%
Income$379 million
Operating profit$58 million
Liverpool owner Fenway Sports Group has spent $140 million to increase the capacity of Anfield, where the team plays home games, by 8,500 seats (the arena now seats 54,000) and could add another 5,000, which will boost the club's matchday revenue.
9. Juventus (Italy)
Assessed value$1.26 billion
Dynamics for the year –3%
Income$379 million
Operating profit$58 million
Over five campaigns in the Champions League (seasons 2011/12 - 2015/16), Juventus earned more than any other team in the tournament - $311 million. Largely due to the fact that other Italian participants were not very successful, and most of the money Juve received from the marketing pool (funds - $544 million in the 2015/16 season - distributed according to the share of each specific television market), which were due to Italy. In the recently completed 2016/17 edition, the Turin club earned the most in the League - $117 million (while the winner of the tournament, Real Madrid, earned only $91 million).
10. Tottenham (England)
Assessed value$1.06 billion
Dynamics for the year +4%
Income$310 million
Operating profit$68 million
On May 14, 2017, Tottenham held last match at White Hart Lane, where he had played since the late 19th century, and demolition of the stadium began the very next day. The club's new $1 billion arena should be ready for the 2018/19 season, and the next team will play at Wembley for $90,000.
The editors of “Football-Fan” are in a hurry to introduce a new rating based on calculations by the authoritative German portal transfermarkt.de, in which we have collected the hundred most expensive teams in the world as of September 2019. Be sure to scroll to the end - there you will find a detailed story about each of the clubs that made it into the top ten!
100th place. Alaves (Spain, La Liga) - 92.2 million euros
99th place. Strasbourg (France, Ligue 1) - 92.55 million euros
98th place. Valladolid (Spain, La Liga) - 92.8 million euros
97th place. Spartak (Moscow, Russia, Premier League) - 93.35 million euros
96th place. Celtic (Scotland, Premiership) - 93.4 million euros
Celtic. Photo: Lee Smith/Action Images/Reuters
95th place."Cologne" (Germany, Bundesliga 1) - 94.8 million euros
94th place. Red Bull Salzburg (Austria, Bundesliga) – €95 million
93rd place. Bologna (Italy, Serie A) - 95.8 million euros
92nd place. Dynamo (Kyiv, Ukraine, Premier League) - 97.8 million euros
91st place. Braga (Portugal, Liga NOS) - 101.75 million euros
90th place. Levante (Spain, La Liga) – 102.4 million euros
89th place. Stoke City (England, Championship) - 105.5 million euros
88th place. Leganes (Spain, La Liga) - 107.1 million euros
87th place. Club Brugge (Belgium, Jupiler Pro League) - 108.43 million euros
86th place. Gremio (Brazil, Serie A) - 109.4 million euros
Samir Nasri (right); photo: Anderlecht official website 85th place. Anderlecht (Belgium, Jupiler Pro League) - 113.7 million euros
84th place. Flamengo (Brazil, Serie A) - 114.6 million euros
83rd place. Genk (Belgium, Jupiler Pro League) - 117.65 million euros
82nd place. Saint-Etienne (France, Ligue 1) - 117.7 million euros
81st place. Palmeiras (Brazil, Serie A) - 118.45 million euros
80th place. Boca Juniors (Argentina, Super League) - 120.25 million euros
79th place. Freiburg (Germany, Bundesliga 1) – 121.08 million euros
78th place. Augsburg (Germany, Bundesliga 1) – 128.25 million euros
77th place. Rennes (France, Ligue 1) - 130.15 million euros
76th place. Lokomotiv (Moscow, Russia, Premier League) - 133.05 million euros
Image: official website of Moscow Lokomotiv 75th place. Bordeaux (France, Ligue 1) - 134.35 million euros
74th place. CSKA (Moscow, Russia, Premier League) - 135.2 million euros
73rd place. Fulham (England, Championship) - 136 million euros
72nd place. Galatasaray (Türkiye, Super League) - 136.3 million euros
71st place. Shakhtar (Donetsk, Ukraine, Premier League) - 137.4 million euros
70th place. Genoa (Italy, Serie A) - 137.85 million euros
69th place. Udinese (Italy, Serie A) - 147.5 million euros
68th place. Krasnodar (Russia, Premier League) - 148.45 million euros
67th place. Espanyol (Spain, La Liga) – 150.3 million euros
66th place. Mainz (Germany, Bundesliga 1) – 150.35 million euros
Image: Getafe official website 65th place. Getafe (Spain, La Liga) – 151.2 million euros
64th place. River Plate (Argentina, Super League) - 154.65 million euros
63rd place. Sampdoria (Italy, Serie A) - 155.38 million euros
62nd place. Aston Villa (England, Premier League) – 156 million euros
61st place. Sassuolo (Italy, Serie A) - 158.55 million euros
60th place. Cagliari (Italy, Serie A) - 169.48 million euros
59th place. Werder (Germany, Bundesliga 1) - 169.98 million euros
58th place. Nice (France, Ligue 1) - 170.8 million euros
57th place. Lille (France, Ligue 1) – 179.7 million euros
56th place. Sporting (Portugal, Liga NOS) - 185.98 million euros
PSV. Photo: PSV official website 55th place. PSV (Netherlands, Eredivisie) - 192.5 million euros
54th place. Burnley (England, Premier League) - 200.75 million euros
53rd place. Brighton (England, Premier League) - 201.1 million euros
52nd place. Zenit (Russia, Premier League) - 201.4 million euros
51st place. Eintracht (Frankfurt, Germany, Bundesliga 1) - 204.05 million euros
50th place. Schalke (Germany, Bundesliga 1) - 206.48 million euros
49th place. Villarreal (Spain, La Liga) - 211.7 million euros
48th place. Hertha (Germany, Bundesliga 1) - 223.2 million euros
47th place. Athletic (Spain, La Liga) – 224 million euros
46th place. Wolfsburg (Germany, Bundesliga 1) - 224.9 million euros
Denis Suarez. Photo: Celta official website 45th place. Celta Vigo (Spain, La Liga) – 226.3 million euros
44th place. Crystal Palace (England, Premier League) - 230.55 million euros
43rd place. Torino (Italy, Serie A) - 230.93 million euros
42nd place. Marseille (France, Ligue 1) – 231.65 million euros
41st place. Southampton (England, Premier League) – 233 million euros
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40th place. Watford (England, Premier League) - 238.35 million euros
39th place. Hoffenheim (Germany, Bundesliga 1) – 242.5 million euros
38th place. Newcastle (England, Premier League) - 251.08 million euros
37th place. Fiorentina (Italy, Serie A) - 251.1 million euros
36th place. Atalanta (Italy, Serie A) - 252.1 million euros
Ze Luis. Photo: Porto official website 35th place. Porto (Portugal, Liga NOS) – €254.2 million
34th place. Borussia (Mönchengladbach, Germany, Bundesliga 1) – 257 million euros
33rd place. Sevilla (Spain, La Liga) - 283.2 million euros
32nd place. Lazio (Italy, Serie A) - 292.05 million euros
31st place. Betis (Spain, La Liga) - 292.5 million euros
30th place. Wolverhampton (England, Premier League) - 307.75 million euros
29th place. Real Sociedad (Spain, La Liga) - 309.8 million euros
28th place. Benfica (Portugal, Liga NOS) - 310.7 million euros
27th place. Bournemouth (England, Premier League) – 313 million euros
26th place. « West Ham"(England, Premier League) - 332.25 million euros
Photo: LInternaute 25th place. Lyon (France, Ligue 1) - 340.35 million euros
24th place. Ajax (Netherlands, Eredivisie) – 347 million euros
23rd place. AS Monaco (Monaco, Ligue 1) – €358.75 million
22nd place. Leicester (England, Premier League) - 381.25 million euros
21st place. Roma (Italy, Serie A) - 412.65 million euros
20th place. Bayer (Germany, Bundesliga 1) - 413.1 million euros
19th place. Valencia (Spain, La Liga) - 495.5 million euros
18th place. Everton (England, Premier League) – €508 million
17th place. Milan (Italy, Serie A) - 511.05 million euros
16th place. Red Bull Leipzig (Germany, Bundesliga 1) – €521.1 million
Image: Inter official website 15th place. Inter (Italy, Serie A) - 535.9 million euros
14th place. Napoli (Italy, Serie A) - 625.8 million euros
13th place. Arsenal (London, England, Premier League) - 633.75 million euros
12th place. Borussia (Dortmund, Germany, Bundesliga 1) – €634.1 million
11th place. Manchester United (England, Premier League) - 716.25 million euros
10th place. Chelsea (England, Premier League) – 775 million euros
Photo: chelsealatestnews.com The top ten most expensive squads in the world are opened by the winner of the recent Europa League (2018/19) - London's Chelsea, whose roster is only slightly short of 800 million euros. Of course, the “pensioners” would have every chance to be positioned much higher if they managed to retain their leader Eden Hazard - but this summer the Belgian winger with a pure soul moved to the camp of Real Madrid. This transfer enriched the “aristocrats” by 100 million euros (while Hazard is estimated by analysts from transfermarkt.de at 150 million - that is, Chelsea with Eden in the lineup could easily climb to 7th place in our top 100), but at the same time made them much weaker.
Note that now the most expensive players in Lampard’s team are central midfielder N’Golo Kante (100 million euros), defensive midfielder Jorginho (65 million euros), goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga (60 million euros) and right winger Christian Pulisic (60 million euros).
9th place. Juventus (Italy, Serie A) - 864 million euros
The most expensive club in Italy, as expected, was Juventus of Turin, whose bid increased noticeably with the arrival of the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristi's estimated cost varies around 90 million euros - this is a little more than 10% of the total price tag for the entire cast of the Old Lady combined! By the way, his other partners are not far behind Ronaldo - Argentinean Paulo Dybala (85 million euros), Dutchman Matthijs le Ligt (75 million euros) and Bosnian Miralem Pjanic (70 million euros).
Interestingly, the Turin giants are far ahead of other Italian clubs in terms of the total value of the roster: Roma - by 451 million euros, Milan - by 353 million euros, Inter - by 328 million euros, and Napoli - by 238 million euros.
8th place. Bayern (Germany, Bundesliga 1) - 866.65 million euros
Photo: Getty Images The Munich giants have the most expensive squad among all 18 clubs in the German Bundesliga, but the Reds are only eighth in the world standings. This fact eloquently demonstrates how much the German championship is losing to its closest competitors in finance.
What does the list of the most expensive performers included in the Bavarians’ application look like? At the top are 23-year-old central defender Lucas Hernandez, 24-year-old right-back Joshua Kimmich and 28-year-old central midfielder Thiago Alcantara, each valued at €70 million, as well as star summer loanee Philippe Coutinho, valued according to transfermarkt .de is 90 million euros.
7th place. Atlético (Spain, La Liga) - 872.5 million euros
Photo: Atlético official website “Mattressers” are located in a high seventh position, largely due to the presence of central midfielder Saul Niguez, valued at 90 million euros, as well as goalkeeper Jan Oblak (100 million euros) and tight striker João Felix (also known as Felix, 100 million euros) ).
It is curious that the total cost of the trio of Atlético stars is exactly 1/3 of the total price of the entire Madrid squad!
6th place. Tottenham (England, Premier League) - 979.5 million euros
The 2019 Champions League finalist occupies sixth place thanks to the presence of a number of expensive players in its squad, including 90 million attacking midfielder Dele Alli, his 100 million colleague in the role Christian Eriksen and, of course, 150 million striker Harry Kane. Also worthy of mention in this light are centerback Davinson Sanchez (€55 million), central midfielder Tanguy Ndombele (€65 million) and left winger Son Heung-min (€80 million).
Let us note that this summer, after a long silence, Spurs finally entered the transfer market, strengthening the roster by inviting the aforementioned Ndombele, bought from Lyon for 60 million euros, as well as Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham, 27 million euros), Giovani Lo Celso (Betis, one-year loan for 16 million euros) and Jack Clarke (Leeds, 11 million euros).
5th place. Paris Saint-Germain (France, Ligue 1) – 1.06 billion euros
Neymar and Kylian Mbappe; photo: fcbarcelonanoticias.com The French PSG is one of the five top clubs in the world, whose rosters, according to the authoritative German portal transfermarkt.de, total more than 1 billion euros.
Top three dear football players in the main application of the Parisians is as follows: center forward Mauro Icardi (80 million euros), left winger Neymar (180 million euros) and center forward Kylian Mbappe (200 million euros). Of course, against the background of these two bison, the summer newcomer of Paris Icardi looks a little “poor”, but you can’t argue with reality: after all, it is Ney along with Mbappe who are not only the most expensive performers of PSG right now, but also one of the most sought-after players on the planet, whose potential transfers will significantly exceed the stated estimated value!
4th place. Liverpool (England, Premier League) - 1.07 billion euros
Photo: liverpoolecho.co.uk The winner of the last Champions League, Liverpool, is the second English team not only according to the results of the 2018/19 Premier League, but also according to the estimated calculation of the main application. The cost of the Merseyside roster in the new tempo is slightly more than 1 billion euros. Liver managed to remain among the leaders of this rating thanks to the fact that the club management listened to the requests of Jurgen Klopp and managed to protect all the leaders, avoiding the temptation to sell them at a higher price in the wake of resounding international success.
3rd place. Barcelona (Spain, La Liga) – 1.17 billion euros
Photo: EPA The top three clubs with the most expensive squads in the world are closed by the Spanish Barcelona, whose roster is only 10 million cheaper than the squad of their worst enemy, Real Madrid. The highest price tag for the Catalans is the French left winger Ousmane Dembele (100 million euros), his compatriot Antoine Griezmann, who plays as a central striker (130 million euros), as well as the great Argentinean Lionel Messi (150 million euros). Not far behind them were goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen (90 million euros) and central midfielder Frenkie de Jong (85 million euros).
2nd place. Real Madrid (Madrid, Spain, La Liga) – €1.18 billion
The most expensive team in Spain and the second most expensive in the world is Real Madrid. The leaders of Zidane's team in terms of transfer value are Brazilian left winger Vinicius Junior (70 million euros), French central defender Raphael Varane (70 million euros) and Belgian left winger Eden Hazard (150 million euros). As we can see, the arrival of Hazard significantly improved the position of the Galacticos.
Theoretically, Los Blancos would have had every chance to jump into the first line of the top 100 clubs with the most expensive squad in the world - but last summer Cristiano Ronaldo left them, whose estimated cost fluctuates around 100 million euros.
So who is in first place?
1st place. Manchester City (England, Premier League) – 1.26 billion euros
Photo: Agencies The English giants with Arab capital, Man City, continue to be the club with the most expensive roster in the world. The total value of Josep Guardiola's players exceeds 1 billion 250 million euros, and the top five expensive football players looks like this: defensive midfielder Rodri (Spain) - 80 million euros, right winger Bernardo Silva (Portugal) - 100 million euros, left winger Leroy Sane (Germany) - 100 million euros, attacking midfielder Kevin de Bruyne (Belgium) - 130 million euros and left winger Raheem Sterling (England) - 140 million euros. Impressive, isn't it?
10. Juventus (Italy) – 323.9 million euros
Income structure: commercial income - 73.5 million euros, broadcasting income - 199 million, match income - 51.4 million euros.
The financial renaissance of Juventus continues - just like last season, the “old lady” entered the top 10 most profitable clubs in the world. Ambitions in Turin are already overflowing - by 2017 they plan to build a J-Village there with branded stores, a hotel for football players and a school. Economic success in the 2014/15 season is largely due to large revenues from television broadcasts - only two Spanish giants have more. This is due to the representation of Serie A in the Champions League - only Juventus and Roma share money for broadcasts in Italy. This season, thanks to the contract with adidas, the financial situation of the “old lady” will be even better.
9. Liverpool (England) – 391.8 million euros
Income structure: commercial income - 153 million euros, broadcasting income - 163.8 million, match income - 75 million euros.
Liverpool achieved its best financial situation in 5 years thanks to its entry into the Champions League. The Reds were not in the tournament distance for long, but still earned 17% of the total profit in the Champions League. If Jurgen Klopp does not delay the return of Liverpool to the main club tournament Europe, the financial affairs of the Reds will go even better, especially since Anfield, where Liverpool plays home matches, will expand from next season. Which means
income in the Matchday article will increase.
8. Chelsea (England) – 420 million euros
Income structure: commercial income - 148.7 million euros, broadcasting income - 178.2 million, match income - 93.1 million euros.
Compared to last year's ranking, Chelsea lost one place. This is largely due to the early departure from the Champions League from Paris Saint-Germain, as well as the not very spacious stadium(“Stamford Bridge,” which seats just under 42,000, will soon become history—Chelsea will soon play in a 60,000-seat stadium). The sponsorship contract with Samsung was also not very “fat”. The new one, with Yokohama Rubber, promises to be much larger - it is very likely that thanks to it Chelsea will rise in the rankings at the end of the 2015/16 season. Even if things continue to go badly on the football field.
7. Arsenal (England) – 435.5 million euros
Income structure: commercial income - 135.8 million euros, broadcasting income - 167.7 million, match income - 132 million euros.
The deal with the new equipment manufacturer, Puma, brought Arsenal a serious profit (10% more than last season). And the rest of Arsenal’s economic model is very good - of the top 10, only Londoners adhere to the traditional income distribution scheme (almost equally - no indicator is less than 30% of total income). I wonder if Arsene Wenger, a Master of Economics by education, gives advice to Arsenal's financiers?
6. Manchester City (England) – 463.5 million euros
Income structure: commercial income - 228.5 million euros, broadcasting income - 178 million, match income - 57 million euros.
The Matchday figure was greatly affected by the decline in attendance at City's home matches - last season the top rows of the arena were being completed at the Etihad Stadium, as well as 7,000 new seats being built. Surely this will bring profit in the future. As for the main principles of City’s financial success at the end of 2015, this is the conclusion of contracts with 22 new regional sponsors (including SAP, Citibank, Nissan). Had City progressed further in the Champions League bracket, they could have ended up higher in the Money League.
5. Bayern (Germany) – 474 million euros
Revenue structure: commercial income - 278.1 million euros, broadcasting income - 106.1 million, match income - 89.8 million euros.
Since the 2003/04 season, Bayern have consistently ranked in the top 10 of the Money League, so their presence in the new financial report is not surprising. However, in comparison with other clubs, the Munich team is losing ground: at the end of last season, Bayern was ahead of PSG. The German club's income decreased by 13.5 million euros, but Bayern has no equal in the German market - all top companies want to work with it. We also note that in 2015, the Bavarians chose to expand their fan geography as their mission - in the summer, Bayern opened an official club store in China, and also entered into a solid contract with Fox Sports Networks, selling the rights to broadcast matches in the USA.
4. Paris Saint-Germain (France) – 480.8 million euros
Income structure: commercial income - 297 million euros, broadcasting income - 105.8 million, match income - 78 million euros.
Looking at the list of PSG's income items, you are surprised how UEFA has not yet begun to study in detail the processes through which the Parisian club receives its money. Paris Saint-Germain has low revenue from tickets and TV broadcasts, but thanks to sponsorship contracts the club is in a good position (these contracts make up 62% of total income). Moreover, most of the companies sponsoring PSG (Qatar Tourism Authority, Qatar National Bank, Emirates) are in one way or another connected with the owners. Healthy situation? Of course not.
3. Manchester United (England) – 519.5 million euros
Revenue structure: commercial income - 263.9 million euros, broadcasting income - 141.6 million, match income - 114 million euros.
Even without playing in the Champions League, Manchester United manages to generate enormous revenue for itself. This is due to a complex of reasons - there is a fat television contract with the Premier League, and Old Trafford is always packed to capacity, and a 7-year contract with General Motors. And after all, in the 2015/16 season, Manchester United's income should only increase - the agreement with Adidas, under which United will receive 750 million pounds over 10 years, will help here first of all. Perhaps, at the end of the new season, Manchester United will even be the leader of the Money League thanks to the money earned in the Champions League.
2. Barcelona (Spain) – 560.8 million euros
Income structure: commercial income - 244.1 million euros, broadcasting income - 199.8 million, match income - 116.9 million euros.
Barcelona is already receiving serious revenue - new sponsorship agreements (with Audi, Beko, Telefonica), as well as significant income from TV broadcasts (only Real Madrid has more), are cited as factors in the economic recovery of the Catalans. A successful season marked by victories on the field also helped Barcelona - largely thanks to this, the blue garnets became the third club, along with Real Madrid and Manchester United, to receive revenue of more than 500 million euros. Barcelona also has room for further development - at the end of the 2015/16 season, the sponsorship contract with the Qatar Foundation expires.
1. Real Madrid (Spain) – 577 million euros
Income structure: commercial income - 247.3 million euros, broadcasting income - 199.9 million, match income - 129.8 million euros.
There is nothing surprising here - Real Madrid has topped the ranking for the 12th year in a row! Money received from TV has decreased due to elimination from the Champions League at the semi-final stage, but this financial loss is not fatal for Real Madrid. Madrid have so many rich sponsors that this is not a problem. Moreover, contracts with Emirates and Abu Dhabi's International Petroleum Investment Company have served Real Madrid well. Compared to last season, thanks to commercial income and the Matchday item, the Spanish giants' total revenue increased by 27 million euros.
Top 10 most expensive football clubs in the world
Clubs report income at the end of the season, when they receive money for participation in the national championship, cups and European competitions. Forbes magazine has been keeping a list of the most valuable football clubs since 2007. The most recent rating was published at the end of last season, June 12, 2018.
The main income of clubs is prize money for participation in tournaments, earnings from home matches, contracts with companies for the supply of equipment, advertising on T-shirts and the sale of television rights.
Forbes calculated the clubs' income for the 2016/17 season, based on Deloitte ratings and reports from The Swiss Ramble. We will add the achievements and contracts of clubs in the 2017/18 season and see how the financial affairs of the top teams are at the beginning of 2019.
1. Manchester United – $4.123 billion
Photo: shutterstock.com Manchester United took second place in the Premier League in the 2017/18 season, reached the FA Cup final and the 1/8 finals of the Champions League. The average attendance at home matches is 74 thousand spectators.
Manchester United remains the most expensive club in the world for two years in a row, its value is 4.1 billion, which is 0.4 billion more than last year. Manchester United has the largest profit for the 2016/17 season - 737 million dollars, which is almost 50 % more than any other top team.
Most of United's revenue comes from contracts with companies. Adidas supplies the club with equipment, and General Motors pays for the Chevrolet logo on the jersey.
2. Real Madrid (Madrid) – 4.088 billion
Photo: shutterstock.com Real Madrid won the Champions League and the Club World Cup in the 2017/18 season. The stadium in Madrid seats 85 thousand people, the average attendance per season is 67 thousand. Real Madrid's equipment is supplied by Adidas, and the Fly Emirates logo is on the T-shirts.
3. Barcelona – 4.064 billion
Photo: shutterstock.com Barcelona won the championship and the Copa del Rey in the 2017/18 season and reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The Catalans have the most big stadium in Europe - by 99,354 spectators, average attendance - 67 thousand. The equipment is supplied by Nike, and the T-shirts feature the Rakuten logo.
Barcelona plans to renovate its stadium in the next four years, and therefore will begin to raise more money at home matches. Perhaps this will help beat Manchester United in this ranking. Also, much will depend on the success of performances in the Champions League.
4. Bayern (Munich) – 3.063 billion
Photo: shutterstock.com Bayern won the Bundesliga and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. 75,000 fans come to Munich's home matches. The equipment is handled by Adidas, and Telekom pays for the logo on the T-shirt.
5. Manchester City – 2.474 billion
Photo: shutterstock.com City won the Premier League and League Cup and reached the quarter finals of the Champions League. Home games average 45,000 fans, representing just 11% of City's revenue. The club receives its main income from the sale of television rights and contracts with sponsors. The Citizens are supplied with Puma equipment, and the Etihad Airways logo is emblazoned on the T-shirt.
6. Arsenal (London) – 2.474 billion
Photo: shutterstock.com Arsenal finished sixth in the Premier League in the 2017/18 season, did not play in the Champions League, but reached the semi-finals of the Europa League. The team is dressed by Adidas, with the Fly Emirates logo on the T-shirt.
7. Chelsea - 2.062 billion
Photo: shutterstock.com Chelsea finished fifth in the Premier League and were knocked out of the Champions League at the round of 16 stage, but continue to make money thanks to contracts with Nike and Yokohama Rubber, as well as good profits from home matches.
8. Liverpool – 1.944 billion
Photo: shutterstock.com Liverpool finished fourth in the Premier League in the 2017/18 season and reached the Champions League final. The team is dressed by New Balance, with the logo of the Standard Chartered corporation on the T-shirt.
9. Juventus – 1.472 billion
Photo: shutterstock.com Juventus won Serie A and reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League. However, income has declined due to Cristiano's salary. Ronaldo receives the most on the team - $35 million a year. At the same time, the rest of the main team players receive from 4 to 8 million. The team is dressed by Adidas, and the Fiat company Jeep logo is on the T-shirt.
10. Tottenham – 1.237 billion
Photo: shutterstock.com Spurs generated 53% of their revenue in the 2017/18 season from the sale of television rights. Profits from home matches also jumped after the stadium change. Until the end of the 2016/17 season, Tottenham played at White Hart Lane, which seated 36 thousand spectators. Since moving to Wembley, which seats 90,000, an average of 70,000 fans attend games.
The move to Wembley was forced. In 2016, Tottenham began building new stadium right next to the old one. Its initial construction cost was estimated at $530 million, which doubled in 2018. Coach Mauricio Pochettino said at the end of the year that the stadium would cost $1.3 billion.
Construction of the new Tottenham stadium next to the old one, photo: wikimedia.org In April 2019, Tottenham played their first match at the new stadium. The team's equipment is supplied by Nike, with the logo of the insurance company AIA on the T-shirt.
Average profit of clubs from home matches per fan
According to a UEFA report, Arsenal earn the most money from home matches in the world. On average, the club earns $97 per fan for each match of the season.
How much do clubs earn in the national championship?
Only the sale of broadcast rights brings the top five European leagues$8.2 billion annually. Six English teams are in the top 10 thanks to the fact that the Premier League pays more for TV rights than other leagues.
Sky Sports and BT Sport paid almost $6 billion to show 160 Premier League matches in 2019.
How much of the money reaches the clubs? The Premier League paid out $3.1 billion last season 20 Premier League clubs. Three payments are fixed: equal compensation to all clubs (45.6 million), income from the sale of television rights abroad (53.4 million) and centralized payments (6.3 million). Two more payments are different for each club. Merit payment - payments for busy place, and Facility fees - for showing home matches on British television.
Manchester United took second place in the Premier League and received $195 million, Manchester City became the champion, but received 3 million less Facility fees, because in England live showed two more Manchester United home matches.
Payments to Premier League teams for the 2017/18 season
Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal received the most in the Premier League:
Photo: premierleague.com In Serie A, each participant is guaranteed to pay $18.2 million, with the remaining payments depending on the sale of television rights, the club's popularity in Italy, as well as the team's historical achievements. Juventus became the national champion and earned $138 million.
In the 2017/18 La Liga season, Barcelona became the champion and received $169 million, Real Madrid took third place and received $130 million. Each club received $56 million for participating in the Spanish Championship. In the Bundesliga, since the 2017/18 season, teams have shared between themselves 924 million a year, and taking into account sales of broadcasting rights abroad - more than $1 billion. Bayern became the national champion and received 110 million.
How much do clubs earn in European competitions?
The Champions League is the most profitable sports tournament in the world, which significantly increases the value of clubs. Liverpool is worth 1.94 billion, with 30% of this amount coming from the team’s participation in the 2017/18 and 2018/19 Champions League. Moreover, they pay only more for participation in the Champions League every year, and total payments to tournament participants have more than doubled since 2014.
Payments to top clubs for Eurocups 2017/18
Nine teams from the top 10 played in the Champions League. Only Arsenal played in the Europa League and reached the semi-finals. Arsenal earned only 2.9 million less than Manchester United, which was eliminated from the Champions League in the 1/8 finals. The top teams divided most of the prize money for the Champions League among themselves. Among the eight quarter-finalists, only Sevilla and Roma were not among the top 10 most expensive clubs.
Payments for the 2018/19 Champions League will amount to $2.2 billion
Initial payments: 505 million will be distributed among 32 clubs (15.7 million each). Fixed payments will be 659 million. This includes bonuses for each win in the group stage (3 million) and for a draw (1 million). Unused funds (1 million for each draw) are summed up and redistributed among participants group stage proportional to the number of victories.
$33.8 million will be distributed among the participants in the 2018/19 Champions League playoff round. Each eliminated club will receive 5.6 million. For reaching the 1/8 finals, the club receives 10.7 million, in the 1/4 finals - 11.8 million, in the 1/2 finals - 13.5 million, the finalists receive 16, 9 million. The winner receives an additional 4.5 million dollars. Participants in the UEFA Super Cup match will receive another 3.95 million, and the winner will receive an additional 1.1 million.
IN current season Not everything is rosy for all the top players in the Champions League - Real and Bayern were knocked out of the tournament in the 1/8 finals. Manchester United, Tottenham, Juventus, Manchester City, Barcelona and Liverpool will play in the quarter finals. Arsenal and Chelsea play in the Europa League.
How much do clubs earn from equipment contracts?
Contracts for the supply of T-shirts and equipment are very profitable for manufacturers sportswear. They're not just paying for a little logo in the corner of a T-shirt, they're investing in growing their brand. Former Adidas CEO Herbert Hainer predicted the company would earn $1.9 billion over 10 years from the $970 million deal with Manchester United. Even the largest football clubs is only a small business compared to the giants Adidas and Nike.
Nike earned $7 billion in three months (March, April and May 2017), more than Chelsea earned in its entire 112-year history.
Mainly Adidas and Nike compete for the opportunity to supply top clubs with equipment. Companies are willing to pay tens of millions of dollars for this opportunity.
Adidas lured Manchester United away from Nike, signing a record 10-year contract worth $97 million annually in 2015. Manchester City, after ending his $19 million-a-year deal with Nike, signed a 10-year deal with Puma worth $84 million a year.
London Arsenal, after completing a contract with Puma ($43.9 million) in 2019, signed an agreement with Adidas and will receive almost 77.9 million a year. Chelsea collaborated with Adidas, but signed a deal with Nike for 77.9 million, doubling the income from the kit manufacturer. Liverpool's contract with New Balance expires at the end of the 2019/20 season, but the club is already considering new offers and wants to break Manchester United's record of 97 million.
Juventus' contract with Adidas was valid until 2022, but in 2019 it was extended for five years and payments were increased from $26 to $58 million per year. Adidas has agreed to more than double its payout following Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival at Juventus.
Real Madrid signed a new ten-year contract with Adidas worth $168 million per year. But the contract will only come into force next year.
Who supplies T-shirts to top 10 clubs?
Barcelona earns the most from the supply of equipment in 2019, followed by Manchester United and City. Although in just a year Real Madrid may come out on top.
How much do clubs earn from advertising on T-shirts?
The most visible club contract to a fan is the advertisement on the front of the shirt. Manchester United has the most expensive contract; the club receives $111 million a year for the Chevrolet inscription and logo. Fly Emirates is advertised by Real Madrid and Arsenal. Juventus renewed their contract with Fiat in 2014, and it was the worst deal among the top clubs - only $22.75 million per season.
Sponsorship contracts for top 10 clubs
The most expensive football squad of 2019
Barcelona has the most expensive squad; it and Manchester City are ahead of the rest of the clubs, exceeding the $1.2 billion mark. At the same time, the composition of Barcelona more expensive than composition City even though the Spaniards have two fewer players.
There are five clubs in the top from the Premier League, three clubs from La Liga and one each from Ligue 1 and Serie A. Of these teams, only Atlético Madrid and PSG are not in the top 10 most expensive clubs in the world.
Information from the website transfermarkt.ru.
| Place | Club | League | Team size | Total transfer value, billion dollars | Average player value, million dollars |
| 1 | Barcelona | La Liga | 23 | 1,33 | 57,8 |
| 2 | Manchester city | nuclear submarine | 25 | 1,29 | 51,2 |
| 3 | Real | La Liga | 25 | 1,08 | 43,5 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | La Liga | 23 | 1,07 | 46,8 |
| 5 | Liverpool | nuclear submarine | 24 | 1,07 | 44,6 |
| 6 | PSG | League 1 | 26 | 1,02 | 39,4 |
| 7 | Chelsea | nuclear submarine | 26 | 0,997 | 38,4 |
| 8 | Tottenham | nuclear submarine | 24 | 0,941 | 39,2 |
| 9 | Manchester United | nuclear submarine | 25 | 0,893 | 35,8 |
| 10 | Juventus | Serie A | 24 | 0,881 | 36,7 |
