Top 10 Richest Football Clubs In The World (2020)

People love football. Popular football clubs in the World located in Europe have heavy financial muscle that helps them buy the best players and build the best team around. Players like Lionel Messi have a release clause of €700 million (£630m/$825m which is not what any football club can consider. Football is profitable because clubs get money from different sources such as selling of club merchandise and kits, selling of players to other clubs by transfer, money from television rights to broadcast football matches of clubs in a particular league, sales of matchday ticket and football refreshment like food and drinks to those who will watch the match at the stadium, and also charging people to tour the club facilities.

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No doubt, football clubs around the world have been hit negatively by the impact of coronavirus pandemic, clubs have begun counting their losses because most of these revenue sources do not bring money as they used to. In 2019, according to KPMG and reported on BBC, Real Madrid overtook Manchester United to become the most valuable European football club with a worth of about €3.22bn (£2.91bn).

Deloitte, one of the Big Four accounting organizations and the largest professional services network in the world by revenue and number of professionals, with headquarters in London, United Kingdom in their 23rd edition of the Deloitte Football Money League (DFML) ranked Barcelona has the richest club in terms of revenue in an article they published here, you can read their full report here.

The 2019 Forbes ranking for most valuable football clubs saw clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Juventus in the first ten of the list. The 2019 valuable club was valued as high as $4.239 Billion while the tenth valuable club which was Juventus on that last was valued at $1.512 B.

The 2020 most valuable club as reported in May 2020 by Al Jazeera, shows that Real Madrid is leading the most valuable clubs in the world and is valued at $3.8billion. Manchester United is second at a valuation of $3.7billion and Barcelona is valued third at $3.5 billion. This shows that there has been a drop in the valuation of clubs and this is due to the effect of COVID-19 has their revenue sources have been reduced in the past few months.

Top 10 Richest Clubs Based On Revenue Generated In 2020

1. Barcelona with a revenue of €840.8 Million

Barcelona has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism. The club motto “Més que un club” means More than a club in English. Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona. Barcelona is the most revenue-generating team in the world today. Their matchday revenues of €159.2 million, broadcast rights worth €298.1 million, and commercial sales of €383.5 million are great contributing factors. As of 2020, Barcelona FC is the current richest revenue-generating football club in the world, generating €840.8 Million in revenues. The club was founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Spanish, English, and Catalan footballers led by Joan Gamper. Barcelona is one of the biggest two clubs in La Liga and has great and popular players like Lionel Messi and Pique.

2. Real Madrid FC with a revenue of €757.3 Million

Real Madrid is the most valuable club in the world, the revenue of this club has dropped drastically since the departure of their Portuguese talisman Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus. This affected the club financially and the performance of the club. Real Madrid is has won a total of 13 UEFA champions league trophies has been on the list of ⭐️top 10 richest football clubs⭐️ in the world for years now. The second position in terms of revenue is due to the Corona Virus effect and they are expected to bounce back as the club with the highest revenue after the effects of the coronavirus might have dissipated. Real Madrid makes over €144.8 million in matchday revenues, €257.9 million in broadcasting and TV rights, and €354.6 million in commercial sales and merchandise.

3. Manchester United FC with a revenue of €711.5 Million

Manchester united while still rebuilt by the current manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the club has remained the highest revenue-generating club in England. The club made over €120.6 million in matchday revenues, €283.7 million in broadcasting and TV rights, and €317.2 million in commercial sales and merchandise. Manchester United was the highest-earning football club in the world during the 2016/2017 season, with an annual revenue of €676.3 million, and the world’s third most valuable football club in 2019, valued at £3.15 billion ($3.81 billion).

4. Bayern Munich FC with a revenue of €660.1 Million

Bayern Munich is the undisputed best football club in the Bundesliga ever since the inception of the league. The club recently won the UEFA Champions League after beating PSG. This will increase the total revenue the club will make in 2020. Bayern has one of the biggest stadiums in Europe and a huge fan following to back them up. This is why they make up to €92.4 million in matchday revenues, €211.2 million in broadcasting and TV rights, and €356.5 million in commercial sales and merchandise.

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5. Paris Saint Germain FC with a revenue of €635.9 Million

A Club that broke the records for most expensive signing in the world, Neymar Jr for a whopping €222 million and also paid €186 million for an 18-year-old Kylian Mbappe. PSG owner is an oil business magnate from the Middle East. They are currently the most successful club in Ligue 1 of France. PSG makes up to €115 million in matchday revenues, €156.6 million in broadcasting and TV rights, and €363.4 million in commercial sales and merchandise.

6. Manchester City FC with a revenue of €610.6 Million

Manchester City is the only Premier League club to attain 100 points in a single season. In 2019, they won four trophies, completing an unprecedented sweep of all domestic trophies in England and becoming the first English men’s team to win the domestic treble. Manchester City’s revenue was the fifth-highest of a football club in the world in the 2018/2019 season at €568.4 million. 2019, Forbes estimated the club was the fifth most valuable in the world at $2.69 billion, however the sale of a 10% stake in the club’s parent company City Football Group on 27 November 2019 for $500 million values them significantly higher. The club generates about €62.4 million in matchday revenues, €287.2 million in broadcasting and TV rights, and €261 million in commercial sales and merchandise.

7. Liverpool FC with a revenue of €604.7 Million

As of 2020, Liverpool FC revenues €604 Million, making them the 7th richest club in the world. The club generates about €94.5 million in matchday revenues, €299.3 million in broadcasting and TV rights, and €210.9 million in commercial sales and merchandise. The club won the 2019/20 English Premier League title which has eluded them for over 2 decades meaning more money for them. The club also won the club world cup and the UEFA Super Cup in 2019. The club won the UEFA champions league in 2019 and was runner-up to Manchester city in the 2018/19 English premier league season.

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8. Tottenham Hotspur FC with a revenue of Revenues: €521.1 Million

Tottenham is well known for economic intelligence and spotting and signing youth players with superstar potential and they turn out to become shrewd signings after selling most of these star players for hefty fees. Tottenham Hotspur generates about €92.5 million in matchday revenues, €276.7 million in TV and broadcasting rights, and €151.9 million in commercial sales and merchandise.

9. Chelsea FC with a revenue of €513 Million

Chelsea generates up to €75.6 million in matchday revenues and ticket sales, €227.1 million in TV rights, and €210.4 million in commercial sales and merchandise.

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10. Juventus FC with a revenue of €460 Million

During the 2019/20 season, Juventus raked in about €65.5 million in matchday revenues, €209 million in TV rights and also €186 million in commercial sales and merchandise. Juventus make this list of richest football clubs in the world is a good sign of improvement for Italian football since it is known that Serie A is one of the least lucrative leagues in Europe top 5 leagues. The arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo brought an obvious boost to the club’s on all grounds, either in the sporting aspect, economic aspect, Endorsement deals, and also the exposure of the club to other parts of the world.