Real Madrid top money league again

This year’s findings from the Deloitte football money league show total combined revenue for top 20 Money League clubs up 8% to €5.4bn.

Real Madrid retain the top spot for a ninth consecutive year with a revenue of €518.9m. Bayern Munich leapfrog Manchester United to secure third place. Paris Saint-Germain are up to fifth place with revenue of almost €400m.   Liverpool are pleased to be back in the top ten.

This year’s findings from the Deloitte football money league show total combined revenue for top 20 Money League clubs up 8% to €5.4bn.

Real Madrid retain the top spot for a ninth consecutive year with a revenue of €518.9m. Bayern Munich leapfrog Manchester United to secure third place. Paris Saint-Germain are up to fifth place with revenue of almost €400m.   Liverpool are pleased to be back in the top ten.

England’s top flight clubs have shown their dominance among the highest-earners, with all 20 teams making it into the rich list’s top 40.    Eight of them are in the top 20.   The combined broadcasting revenues of the top twenty English teams amounted to £0.9 billion.

Out of Europe’s top 30 money raising clubs, nearly half (14) came from the Premier League in 2013-14. That compares with eight in 2012-13, reflecting the boost given by broadcast revenues which are likely to increase even more in the next deal due next month.

Even less glamorous clubs like Stoke City and Swansea City generate as much revenue as clubs from capital cities in mainland Europe such as Benfica and AS Roma.

Clubs new to the top 20 include Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe and all clubs in the top 30 now generate over €100m.