The combined worth of European football’s leading clubs grew by about €3bn over the past year, boosted by the escalating value of broadcasting deals. According to KPMG, the combined enterprise value of Europe’s 32 richest sides was close to €30bn in 2016, a rise of 14 per cent from the previous year.
The list is dominated by Premier League clubs and is topped by Manchester United, which became the first club to be valued at more than €3bn. Six other English clubs are among the 10 most valuable in Europe.
The combined worth of European football’s leading clubs grew by about €3bn over the past year, boosted by the escalating value of broadcasting deals. According to KPMG, the combined enterprise value of Europe’s 32 richest sides was close to €30bn in 2016, a rise of 14 per cent from the previous year.
The list is dominated by Premier League clubs and is topped by Manchester United, which became the first club to be valued at more than €3bn. Six other English clubs are among the 10 most valuable in Europe.
Andrea Sartori, KPMG’s global head of sports, said the value of clubs was growing only in part because of broadcasting revenues. Another factor was the increased profitability of clubs following the implementation of financial fair play rules.
Real Madrid and Barcelona are second and third in KPMG’s rankings.