Top 10 Richest Football Clubs in 2014 (Forbes Version)
10. Liverpool (England)
Liverpool FC : image via: www.wallarc.com
Liverpool is a famous football club in England, commonly known as “The Reds”. After establishing 122 years ago, Liverpool F.C
is one of the most successful football clubs in England. It remains at
no 10 position on our list of top 10 richest football clubs in 2014 with
a value of $691 million. In the 2012/13 season its revenue was $313
million and the operating income was $61 million. The last English
Premier League season of 2013/14 made the club qualify for the Champions
League for the first time since 2008/09.
9. Juventus (Italy)
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Juventus football club, Fidanzata d’Italia
(The Girlfriend of Italy), is the most successful and historic club
worldwide. Overall the club have won 56 official titles in the national
and international stage, more than any other clubs in Italy. Current
value of Juventus is $850 million. In the year 2012/13, the revenue was
$354 million. In the same year the operating income was $66 million. Its
not the all of Juventus’s achievement. They have won second consecutive
domestic League title and also reached the quarterfinals of the
Champions League gathering $85 million more among the top football
teams.
Juventus remains at 9th position in our list of Top 10 richest football clubs in 2014.
8. A.C Milan (Italy)
AC Milan : image via: puguhshinoda.deviantart.com
A.C Milan is the second most successful
club in world football in terms of international trophies along with
Boca Juniors. The current value of A.C Milan is $856 million and in
2012/13 season with the revenue of $343 million and an operating income
of $47 million, it remains in No. 8 position on our list. However the
owner Silvio Berlusconi is thinking to sell a minority stake in the club
for raising the fund to build a new stadium.
7. Manchester City (England)
Manchester City winning EPL title : image via:www.dailymail.co.uk
In 2008, the club was purchased by the
Abu Dhabi United Group and has become one of the wealthiest football
clubs around the world. They are capable enough to buy quality players
from different countries in order to win trophies. The following year, The Citizens won the Premier League title, their first for 44 years. The club is valued $863 million currently and has remained at 7th
on our list. Manchester city has gathered revenue of $411 milllion with
an operating loss of $18 million in the year of 2012/13.
6. Chelsea (England)
Chelsea Football Club : image via: hereisthecity.com
Since July 2003, the English football
club Chelsea, commonly known as “The Blues” has been owned by Russian
multimillionaire Roman Abramovich. With a current value of $868 million,
Chelsea has gained 6th place in the list of Top 10 richest
football clubs in 2014. For the year of 2012/13 the club had a revenue
of $394 million and operating income of $61 million. Other than this,
their 10 year-contract with Adidas on kits was worth about $450 million!
5. Arsenal (England)
Arsenal, “The Gunners” : image via: www.bbc.co.uk
Arsenal has one of the highest incomes
and largest fanbases in the world. According to Forbes’s 2014
estimation, “the Gunners” was valued by $1.33 billion. The club’s
revenue remains $370 million and operating income is $38 million. In
2012/13 season, Arsenal was qualified for the UEFA Champions League for 16th consecutive year and departed the tournament at the round of 16 for the third consecutive year.
Rank 5 has been listed for The gunners on our list.
4. Bayern Munich (Germany)
FC Bayern Munich : image via: www.breakingnews.ie
Bayern Munich is one of the most
successful European football Clubs internationally. With 23 titles
Bayern has been the dominant club in German football. The current value
of Bayern Munich is $1.85 billion. For the year 2012-13, it’s revenue
was $561 million and the operating income for the same year was $122
million. Bayern Munich is the second-biggest sports club in the world in
terms of membership with 262,077 officially registered members.
3. Manchester United (England)
Manchester United, always united : image via: covermod.com
Manchester United is one of the most
widely supported football teams in the world. Current value of Man U is
$2.81 billion. With the annual revenue of $551 million, Manchester
United is the third richest club on our list. Their operating income
remained $165 million. After an unsuccessful last season, Louis Van Gaal
took the responsibility of this club. Lets see what magic will the
Dutch coach do…
2. Barcelona (Spain)
FC Barcelona : image via: www.capolista.info
With a winning of overall 82 official
titles, Barcelona is the most successful club in Spain. On December
2009, Barcelona was ranked first in the ‘All-Time Club World Ranking’ by
IFFHS. In Spain, the club has a long standing rivalry with Real Madrid
and the matches between them are referred as “El Classico”. FC Barcelona
having a current value of $3.2 billion stand at No 2 position on our
list of richest football clubs. The club’s revenue was $627 million
while the operating income was $154 million in the year of 2012/13. Now,
Barcelona are planning to expand their Camp Nou stadium to a capacity
of 105,000 from 99,000. The expansion cost will be $800 million.
1. Real Madrid ( Spain)
Real Madrid, the real Heroes : image via: anythingbeautiful.blogspot.com
Now , here we are, the most valuable and richest of all football club. It’s Real Madrid.
With a current value of $3.44 billion, Real Madrid is leading our list
of Top 10 richest football club in 2014. In the year,2012/13 the club a
revenue of $675 million with $172 million operative income. Real Madrid
have established themselves as one of the major force in both Spanish
and European football. The club was named “ Best European Club of the 20th Century”
by IFFHS. In 2013/14 season, Real Madrid owned UEFA Champions League
title for the tenth times. Yes, Real Madrid is the club of honor and
glory.
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