City Among Five Premier League Teams In Top 10 ‘Most Valuable’ Football Clubs

David Tully

3 years ago

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Forbes have released their latest figures for the world’s most valuable soccer teams, and despite the impact of the global health crisis, every football club has increased in value over the past two years.

It is believed that the sport’s untapped potential has continued to attract investors, which means that valuations are likely to go up further in the coming seasons.

There are five Premier League clubs in total who have made it into the top 10, demonstrating the financial dominance of the English sides.

Press the next page as we count down the ten most valuable teams in world football.

10) Tottenham ($2.3 billion)

Spurs are the first Premier League club in the top ten. They have beaten European giants such as Juventus, Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid, who are all valued below the Lilywhites.

9) Paris Saint-Germain ($2.5 billion)

The Ligue One champions have increased their valuation by an extraordinary 128% over the past two years, with their success on the pitch continuing to raise the club’s profile around the world.

8) Arsenal ($2.8 billion)

Considering their struggles in recent seasons, it is a surprise to see the London club still valued so highly by Forbes, but their sizeable revenues from season tickets, as well as their global fanbase, means they remain a valuable team.

7) Chelsea ($3.2 billion)

Marginally ahead of the Gunners, the Blues are the fourth highest Premier League team on this list. Their London location, combined with excellent support around the world has certainly helped them maintain a good level of income.

6) Manchester City ($4 billion)

The Citizens’ value continues to rise and rise as Sheikh Mansour invests in the facilities and the infrastructure around the club. Success on the field has undoubtedly helped them increase commercial revenues as well.

5) Liverpool ($4.1 billion)

RedBird Capital’s recent $500m investment in Liverpool’s parent company FSG has effectively valued the Reds at around the $4 billion mark so it is no surprise that Forbes have gone with a similar valuation.

4) Manchester United ($4.2 billion)

Despite having recently agreed an inferior shirt sponsorship deal with TeamViewer, following the end of a lucrative partnership with Chevrolet, United remain the most valuable English club.

3) Bayern Munich ($4.215 billion)

Very much the dominant team in the Bundesliga, Bayern play a conservative game when it comes to transfer spending and they are able to easily snap up the best German talent available. They are, therefore, able to make large profits.

2) Real Madrid ($4.75 billion)

The Spanish giants may no longer have any ‘galactico’ level players but they continue to have a large following all over the world, which keeps them ahead of the Premier League teams in terms of income.

1) Barcelona ($4.76 billion)

Despite huge debts, which will force them to cut their wage bill significantly, Barca are now the world’s most valuable club after bringing in higher commercial revenues and agreeing new merchandising deals.