Leading global provider of consulting and auditing services, Deloitte, has published the list of the top 20 richest clubs in the world, and for the first time, more than half of the included clubs come from the English Premier League. The top position, as last year, is held by the current champion Manchester City with reported revenues of 731 million euros, while Real Madrid is in second place with 713.8 million euros in revenue. The Spanish club is followed by Liverpool, which has risen from seventh last year to third place, reporting revenues of 701.7 million euros for the 2021/22 season. This is the first time in 27 years that it has surpassed fourth-placed Manchester United in earnings and can boast of being one of five clubs that have earned over one hundred million euros from matches.
Match Revenues
Deloitte predicts that this figure will continue to grow as the expansion works on the Anfield Road Stand will be completed before the start of the 2023/24 season. Fifth, sixth, and seventh places are occupied by Paris Saint-Germain (654.2 million euros), Bayern Munich (653.6 million euros), and FC Barcelona (638.3 million euros), followed by Premier League clubs in order: Chelsea (568.3 million euros), Tottenham Hotspur (523 million euros), and Arsenal (433.5 million euros). This is also the first time that Arsenal has made it into the top ten richest clubs, surpassing Juventus, which has fallen from ninth to eleventh place. The top 20 richest clubs have generated a total of 9.2 billion euros in revenue, an increase of 13 percent compared to the previous season. The growth has largely been driven by the return of fans to stadiums, with match revenues rising from 111 million euros (2020/21 season) to 1.4 billion euros (2021/22).
