Following the economic upheavel, the world of sports too has experienced the pinch with most of the football clubs' revenue registering a marginal rise. As the broadcasting deal and season tickets are already in place, the effects of meltdown may not affect the soccer world immediately. However, the problem stares at them when it comes to renewals.
Against this backdrop football afficionados across the world were eagerly waiting for the Deloitte "Football Money League" report, which ranks the 20 biggest clubs based on revenue. The list, which includes only European clubs, was still dominated by the English with seven teams, though Spanish giant Real Madrid topped the chart.
The list saw Valencia, Celtic and Werder Bremen drop out of top 20 while Turkish club Fenerbahce make a place in the list for the first time.Here are the 20 richest soccer clubs as listed by accountancy firm Deloitte with their current revenue (last year revenue in brackets).
Real Madrid retained the world's richest football club for the fourth consecutive year, thanks to the declining value of the pound. Real Madrid dethroned Manchester United as the richest football club in 2004-05 season. It has been clinging to the top spot since then.
Founded in 1902, Real Madrid has since spent all of its history in the top flight of Spanish football. Also known as Los Blancos, Los Merengues was voted by FIFA as the most successful club of the 20th century, having won a record 31 La Liga titles, 17 Spanish Cups, a record 9 European Cups and 2 UEFA Cups.
Even though Manchester United registered a 21% increase in revenues, they could not regain the top spot due to the plunging pound. Neither their record of winning the Premier League, European Champions League and being the current World Club Champions helped them to win back the coveted tag.
The Red Devils would have ended their season leading the Football Money League if the pound had not depreciated against the Euro.
Founded in 1878, the Red Devils is one of the most popular football clubs in the world, with over 330 million supporters worldwide, having won 10 Premier league, 11 FA cups, 3 European Cup/UEFA Champions League, 1 Intercontinental Cup and 1 FIFA Cup.
Barcelona retained the third place on the list with total revenue exceeding 300 million euro for the first time with an increase of 18,7 million euro to 308,8 million euro. The Spanish league leader was provided with an uplift by individually negotiated broadcast contracts in place until 2013-14.
Barcelona or better known as Barca were one of the founding members of La Liga in 1928, and, together with Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao, they have never been relegated from the top division. Barcelona which was founded in 1899 were also the first La Liga champions. they have won a total of 18 La Liga, 24 Copa del Rey, 7 Supercopa de España, 2 UEFA Champions League, 4 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, 3 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and 2 European Super Cup trophies.
Bayern is the most significant movers in the table, climbing from seventh to fourth, above Chelsea (fifth) and Arsenal (sixth), on the back of increased matchday revenues following their full acquisition of their Allianz Arena stadium.
FC Bayern Munich is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful club in German football.The club was founded in 1900 by 11 football players and has won 21 German Championships, 6 League Cup, 2 Intercontinental Cup, 4 UEFA Championship Leauge/European Cup and 1 UEFA Cup.
Strangled by a spate of coach sackings, Chelsea has revealed a £65.7m ($95m) loss for the financial year to the end of June 2008, pushing them two rungs down to fifth place on the list. They had to pay a total of £23m in compensation to Jose Mourinho, Avram Grant and five coaches who left the club during the year.
Founded in 1905, Chelsea,also known as The Blues,play in Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions 3 times, and have won the FA Cup 4 times, the League Cup 4 times and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 2 times.
Failed by the commercial and marketing revenues Arsenal Arsenal slipped one place down to be ranked 6th richest soccer club. Since the club has a massive earning potential they are contemplating to embark on pre-season world tours to increase their revenue.
Arsenal Football Club, also known as The Gunners, was founded in 1886 and were the first Southern club to join the Football League, in 1893.It is based in Holloway, North London. Arsenal till date has won 13 English football Championships, 10 FA Cup, 2 League Cup and 1 European Cup Winners Cup.
Liverpool has gone up a place to seventh with a 25% increase in revenues.
Established in 1892, Liverpool is the most successful club in the history of English football. The club has won more trophies than any other English clubs with eighteen First Division titles, 7 FA Cups, 7 League Cups, 5 Eurpoean Cup and UEFA Champions League, which is an English record.
AC Milan, the richest Italian club however is 8th overall going two ranks down in the latest list.
Founded in 1899, AC Milan has won 18 officially recognised international titles, tied with Boca Juniors as having the most in the world. The club have won what is today known as the UEFA Champions League on seven occasions; only Real Madrid have won it more times (9). AC Milan is also one of the G-14’s founding members, a group that represented eighteen of the largest and most prestigious European football clubs before its disbandment.Milan has won 5 Coppa Italia, 3 UEFA Winners Cup, 3 Intercontinental Cup and 1 FIFA Club World Cup.
Founded by a merger three older Italian Football Championship clubs from the city of Rome in 1927, Roma have participated at the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence bar one season in the early 1950s. For their 57th season in a row, Roma are competing in Serie A for 2008–09. Roma has won 1 Inter Cities Cup/ UEFA Cup and Anglo Italian Cup.
According to the new figures released by the accounting firm Deloitte, Inter MIlan is the third richest club in Serie A with revenues of £136.9 million in the 2007-2008 season. However the Italian giant is ranked 10th overall, one place down from last year ranking.
Inter Milan founded in 1908 are the only side in Italian football to have spent their entire history in Serie A, making them the club with the most seasons spent in this top tier. Outside their homeland, the club has success in 2 UEFA Champions League, 3 UEFA Cup and 2 Intercontinental Cup.
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4. Bayern Munich - 295.3 mn euros (223.3 mn)
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6. Arsenal - 264.4 mn euros (263.9mn)
8. AC Milan - 209.5 mn euros (227.2 mn)
10. Inter Milan -172.9 mn euros (195.0 mn)
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