Manchester City are the richest club in the world
(Picture: Matt McNulty / Manchester City FC via Getty Images)A new analysis by Deloitte has found that more than half of the world’s richest clubs by revenue are from the Premier League.
According to the Money League Study, out of the top 20 clubs 11 were from Premier League Clubs during the 2021-22 season.
This means that for the first time in the study’s 26 years, more than half of the clubs are from the same league.
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According to the study, the top 20 clubs with the highest revenue for the 2021-22 season are:
- Manchester City £619.1m
- Real Madrid £604.5m
- Liverpool £594.3m
- Manchester United £583.2m
- Paris St-Germain £554m
- Bayern Munich £553.5m
- Barcelona £540.5m
- Chelsea £481.3m
- Tottenham Hotspur £442.8m
- Arsenal £367.1m
- Juventus £339.3m
- Atletico Madrid £333.6m
- Borussia Dortmund £302.2m
- Inter Milan £261.2m
- West Ham United £255.1m
- AC Milan £224.4m
- Leicester City £213.6m
- Leeds United £189.2m
- Everton £181m
- Newcastle United £179.8m
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The top 20 clubs made a staggering £7.82bn or 9.2bn euros a 13 per cent increase from the previous year.
A large reason for the noticeable increase is down to the return of fans in the stadium for the first full season after Covid restrictions were lifted, with matchday revenue also rising from 111m euros to 1.4bn euros.
Man City top the ranks
Champions Manchester City retained top spot, making £619.1m or 731m euros.
The club’s revenue saw an increase from the previous year at £571.1m or 644.9m euros.
Real Madrid are the second-richest
Real Madrid (713.8m euros) cinched the second spot, earning £604.5m or 713.8m euros in 2021-2022 compared to the previous year of £567.3m or 640.7m euros.
Liverpool overtake Man U
Liverpool are the biggest mover, rising from seventh to third achieving their highest-ever position and overtaking Manchester United in the rankings for the first time.
Their run to the Champions League final saw them gain additional broadcast revenue despite losing against Real Madrid.
Liverpool also generated more than £85m or 100m euros from matchday revenue for the first time and were one of only five clubs to do so.
Football’s focus on profitability
Sam Boor, director of Deloitte’s Sports Business Group, adds: “The Premier League’s financial superiority is unlikely to be challenged in the coming seasons.
“This is particularly apparent at a time when these clubs continue to attract international investment which often, in the best examples, encourages a focus on profitability, as well as on-pitch success.
“It’s now likely a case of not if, but when, all 20 Premier League clubs will appear in the Money League top 30.”
