The TOP 5 Richest English Clubs (Based On Revenues From 2022/23)

David Tully

4 months ago

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Deloitte have published their yearly Football Money League table, looking at the revenues of clubs across Europe for the 2022/23 season.

For various reasons, Premier League clubs have slipped down the rankings this year but there are still 8 teams in the top 20.

West Ham and Newcastle made it in, and both are actually above last season’s Serie A champions Napoli on the list.

Press the next page as we look at the top five richest teams in the English top flight (based on Deloitte’s figures):

5) Chelsea – £512.5m

The Blues have dropped down a place in terms of English clubs since last year.

However, the London side’s revenues have gone up slightly from £481.3m to £512.5m, which is a 4% increase year on year.

Chelsea’s broadcasting revenues have dipped, although there has been a slight increase in money raised from matchdays.

The most significant improvement has come in commercial revenues where the club are earning €33m more than in 2021/22.

4) Tottenham Hotspur – £549.2m

Spurs’s revenues have shot up by an impressive 21% since 2022, with the club having leapfrogged Chelsea in the Money League table.

While their earnings for 2021/22 were just £442.8m, that figure has gone up by over £106m in 12 months.

Tottenham’s matchday revenues have stayed pretty much the same, but they have collected substantially more from broadcasts due to their participation in the Champions League.

However, their commercial earnings have also increased significantly from €215m to €261m.

3) Liverpool – £593.8m

The Reds have dropped from 2nd to 3rd among the richest clubs in England for the 2022/23 season.

Jurgen Klopp’s side did participate in the Champions League but they dropped out of the round of 16, rather than making it to the final like the year before.

On top of that, they failed to mount a serious challenge for the Premier League title, so there was less interest in broadcasting their matches, leading to their revenue dropping from €314m in 2022 to €282m.

Fewer fixtures in all competitions meant that matchday revenue also took a hit, but commercial earnings remained resilient, going up by €23m year on year.

2) Manchester United – £648.5m

The Red Devils managed an 8% increase in revenue despite not participating in the Champions League last season.

Matchday figures saw a substantial increase (from €126m in 2022 to €151m in 2023).

However, the big gains mostly came in the commercial sector, with United having raised €355m in 2023; a €46m increase compared to the previous year.

With Champions League earnings set to be included in the 2023/24 accounts, the Manchester club could soon move further up the Money League table.

1) Manchester City – £718.2m

As well as winning major trophies, the Cityzens are continuing to make massive strides off the pitch.

Reaching the Champions League final benefited them in terms of broadcasting revenues, and their matchday earnings have also notably increased.

However, like United, the biggest growth is in commercial revenue, having raised €399m in 2023.

City sit second in Delotte’s Money League table across all European clubs, with Real Madrid taking top spot.