But TV channels now need to pay more for the right to broadcast matches, especially for showing the Champions League matches. In 2017, Turner Sports and Univision purchased the exclusive rights to broadcast the Champions League matches in the United States for three years, starting in the 2018/2019 season. Turner Sports and Univision pay about $ 100 million a year for the right to show matches - almost double what Fox previously paid. Prize fund The 2018/2019 UEFA Champions League totaled a record $ 2.28 billion, up 30% from last year. Champions League finalists, Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur will earn between $ 104 million and $ 117 million.
TV viewers are also forced to pay more to watch matches in most national leagues and international championships... By launching paid subscriptions to football matches, big companies either want to increase their profits (Amazon) or expand their sports audience (Facebook).
Precisely because football clubs get everyone more money, the salaries of football players and managers are constantly growing. In addition, you can make money in football by selling the names of stadiums. Six Premier League football clubs (Bournemouth, Arsenal, Brighton & Hove Albion, Huddersfield Town, Leicester City and Manchester City) have recently been surveyed by the consulting firm Duff and Phelps. that deal to sell their home stadium names earned a total of $ 57 million. Analysts at Duff and Phelps estimate that the other 14 English Premier League teams could collectively earn another $ 127 million if they sold their stadium names. At the same time, the sponsors would have to pay $ 35 million to change the name of the home stadium of Manchester United.
As a result, the average cost of the 20 most expensive football clubs in the world was approximately $ 1.75 billion - 3.4% more than last year. And in euros, the value of these clubs amounted to € 1.56 billion - 8.8% more than last year. Average revenue and operating income (before interest, taxes, depreciation of fixed assets and intangible assets) top 20 expensive clubs in the 2017/2018 season were $ 499 million and $ 77 million, respectively.
After a two-year hiatus, Real Madrid are once again the most expensive football club in the world. Its value was $ 4.24 billion. Real Madrid received $ 100 million thanks to the third consecutive Champions League victory in 2018. The Spanish club will reportedly close the most profitable deal in the history of football. For 12 years, the Adidas company will have to pay "Real" $ 1.8 billion.
Among the clubs that earned the most in the Champions League in the 2017/2018 season, Real was first ($ 100.8 million), followed by Roma ($ 95.3 million), Liverpool ($ 92.4 million). ), Juventus ($ 91 million) and Bayern ($ 80.1 million). In terms of revenue from ticket sales for matches, the leaders are Barcelona ($ 809 million), Real Madrid ($ 729 million) and Manchester United ($ 655 million). Real ($ 1.28 billion), Manchester United ($ 1.26 billion) and Barcelona ($ 1.25 billion) are in the top three in terms of sales of rights to broadcast matches. In terms of commercial value (takes into account income from sponsors, sales of goods with the club's logo, etc.) in the top three are the same Real ($ 1.508 billion), Barcelona (1.501) and Manchester United ($ 1.45 billion) ).
1. Dallas Cowboys (American football): $ 5.0 billion
2. New York Yankees (baseball): $ 4.6 billion
3. Real Madrid (soccer): $ 4.2 billion
4. Barcelona (soccer): $ 4.0 billion
5. New York Knicks (basketball): $ 4.0 billion
Translation by Polina Shenoeva
9. Tottenham - $ 1.62 billion
Tottenham announced the transfer of Lyon midfielder N Dombela
8. Liverpool - $ 2.19 billion
In 2010, an American John Henry bought the Liverpool club for only 300 million. Now he can make good money on the sale, but he is not going to get rid of the precious asset yet.
7. Arsenal - $ 2.27 billion
Next comes London's Arsenal, which, like Manchester United, did not make it to the Champions League and will play in the Europa League. "Gunners" became the fourth English team in the Forbes ranking.
6. Chelsea - $ 2.58 billion
Roman Abramovich rejected the offer the richest man Jim Ratcliffe's £ 2.3bn UK and continues to helm Chelsea.
5. Manchester City - $ 2.69 billion
Even 10 years ago, it was unrealistic to see the second Manchester club in such a rating, but with the arrival of Sheikh Mansur, the team firmly established itself in the top ten most expensive clubs in the world. Only the Champions League cannot win in any way.
Man City broke the club's record, Buffon returned home. Transfers in Europe
Major transitions of the last days on the international market.
4. Bayern Munich - $ 3.02 billion
In this season Niko Kovacs and the company intend to compete for the Champions League and Treble. If they succeed, it is quite possible that next time the most titled club in Germany will swing for a place in the top three.
3. Manchester United - $ 3.81 billion
And this despite the fact that the club did not make it to the group stage of the Champions League. Footballers Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will play in the Europa League, but the Glazers can still sell the club for good money.
2. Barcelona - $ 4.02 billion
This is followed by the Catalan “Barcelona”, which last season won La Liga and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. Prior to that, the Catalans topped the list for two years in a row, and given the condition of their rival from Madrid, Barça has every chance of returning to the top.
1. Real Madrid - $ 4.24 billion
After a two-year absence, the Madrid club returns to first place. This happened thanks to the third victory in a row in the Champions League (the ranking took into account last year's income) - it brought the club $ 100 million. Also, the brand's value was increased by a 12-year contract with Adidas in the amount of $ 1.8 billion.
The world famous business publication Forbes has published a rating of the most expensive football clubs in the world. The experts do not disclose the criteria by which the assessment was made, but some parameters are known. So, to determine the value, the following were taken into account: the popularity and popularity of the brand, the audience of the FC, the value of assets such as property, the transfer price of the players, as well as the financial indicators of the club's activities.
All the most expensive football clubs in the world represent European countries, and this is not surprising. It is also logical that there are 6 clubs from English Premier League because the Premier League is the most expensive football championship in the country. But not without surprises, which you can read about below.
Manchester United - $ 4,123 million
The most expensive football club in the world is the English Manchester United. For the second year in a row, he holds the palm, and the price of FC increased by 12% compared to last year and is $ 4.123 billion. For the year, the club received $ 254 million in operating profit. If we consider that the transfermarkt.com portal estimates the composition of the team at a little less than $ 1 billion, it can be understood that the high value of the club is ensured by the legendary status, high popularity, a large number of assets and good financial performance.
Real Madrid (Madrid) - $ 4088 million
The second place in the ranking of the most expensive FC in 2018 is occupied by Real Madrid. The three-time Champions League winner is valued at just over $ 4 billion, up 14% from last year. For the year, FC's operating profit amounted to $ 94 million. more expensive than the team Mancunians: $ 1.12 billion (Ronaldo is worth $ 118 million) However, this did not help to get ahead of Manchester United, in the end, royal club took only the second line in the Forbes ranking.
Barcelona - $ 4,064 million
The "sworn friends" of the Madrid club were only slightly behind in price. According to experts, the value of Barça is $ 4.064 billion. The club has risen in price by 12%, which is also less than that of Real. But the operating profit of the Catalans is higher, 111 million. Their composition, which is estimated at $ 1.2 billion, is also more expensive. Of this amount, Leo Messi and Philippe Coutinho alone, according to Transfermarkt, cost 330 million, although upon sale (if someone was selling them, which is unlikely) the real amount would be 1.5-2 times more.
Bayern Munich - $ 3063 million
The hegemon of the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich, is seriously lagging behind the top three. The German club is cheaper than them by a whole billion, experts estimated the FC at USD 3.063 billion. This is 13% more than last year. But, despite the lower estimate of capitalization, in terms of making a profit, the German champion looks more interesting. The club was able to earn $ 105 million in a year with a turnover of $ 640 million, while the Spaniards needed more than 700 million for this. And the composition of the Germans is cheaper, Transfermarkt estimates it at $ 932 million.
Manchester City - $ 2,474 million
Despite the fact that Manchester City fans are often nicknamed the money bag in the hands of wealthy Arab sheikhs, the club was only in fifth place in the top of the most expensive FC in 2018. This season's champion of England is estimated at $ 2.47 billion, which is much less than United. But despite this, the club really knows how to make money. With a turnover of $ 575 million, FC was able to receive $ 133 million in operating profit. Although here, of course, the prize money for the championship and a good performance in the Champions League played a role.
Where City is clearly inferior to the clubs ahead of it in the rating, it is in the ratio of the price of the squad to the total cost of FC. Experts estimate the main team at $ 1.2 billion, that is, the transfer value of the players is almost 50% of the club's capitalization.
Arsenal (London) - $ 2,474 million
London Arsenal have not had a very good season this season. Sixth place, as a result - not reaching the Champions League, losing in the semifinals of the Europa League and parting with Arsene Wenger, who has coached the main team since 1996. But despite this, financially, the club is doing well. Forbes experts rated the Gunners exactly the same amount as the champion in the face of City. At the same time, Londoners went up in price by 19% and with a turnover of $ 575 million were able to get 178 million in operating profit. This is the second figure, only Manchester United has more.
The impact of the player's price on the overall value of the club is also good. The transfer price of the main team is estimated at $ 620 million, which is almost half that of City. Thus, the London club is more successful in terms of business.
Chelsea (London) - $ 2,062 million
Despite certain problems of Roman Abramovich (the British authorities did not extend his business visa, and the Russian billionaire moved to Israel), this did not affect the affairs of his football club. Forbes experts estimated Chelsea at $ 2 billion, which is 12% more than the 2016/2017 season. With a turnover of $ 466 million, the London club generated 67 million in operating profit. This is not bad, but Chelsea's ratio of the squad's price to total capitalization is not the best. After all, the base team is estimated at $ 975 million, which is slightly less than half the price of a football club.
Liverpool - $ 1,944 million
Experts have estimated the silver medalist of the Champions League 2018 at a little less than $ 2 billion. Liverpool showed the largest increase in the ranking of the most expensive FC, its price increased by 30%. With an annual budget of $ 462 million, the Reds earned 93 million in operating profit. Quite good, considering that the runner-up in the selection of Real Madrid has the same number. Questions can only be raised by the transfer cost of the main team. Still, 873 million is a lot, even if 177 of them fall on Mo Salah alone.
Juventus Turin - $ 1,472 million
Juventus Turin once again failed to win the Champions League, again being defeated by Real Madrid. However, in the national championship, the club is still stable and took the Serie A championship for the seventh time in a row. Prize money in European competitions and domestic competitions allowed the club to receive $ 62 million in operating profit, with a budget of 442 million. The club's cost, according to experts, was $ 1.47 billion. Of these, exactly half ($ 736 million), according to Transfermarkt, falls on the transfer cost of the players of the main team.
Tottenham Hotspur (London) - $ 1237 million
Rounding out the top ten richest football clubs in the world in 2018 is Tottenham Hotspur from London. Analysts estimate the club at $ 1.2 billion, 17% more than last year.
The composition of the Spurs core team is quite expensive - $ 957 million. But the ratio of the club's budget and operating profit is quite remarkable. Indeed, with an annual turnover of $ 387 million, FC was able to earn $ 141 million. According to this indicator, the club turned out to be the most profitable in the top ten most expensive.
Bonus: PSG (Paris) - $ 971 million
Many probably expected to see Paris Saint-Germain in the TOP-10 of the most expensive football clubs in 2018. After all, Arab sheikhs are actively pouring huge amounts of money into it, buying players for unprecedented amounts. However, Forbes experts ranked PSG only in 11th place, considering that the club is worth less than a billion. If we consider that Transfermarkt estimates only the composition of the base in the amount of 938 million, it turns out that without Neymar and other Mbappe, this FC costs very little.
After analyzing this kind of "accounting", it is very difficult to believe that PSG is not a "money bag", but a top club with a rich history and great weight in the European arena. As much as some fans of Parisians would not like to believe that this is true, but the numbers say the opposite.
While clubs like Manchester United, Arsenal or Barcelona will lose a relatively small fraction of their value even if their leaders leave (free agents), it is enough to remove Neymar, Mbappé, Veratti and Cavani from PSG to make the cost of FC fell by half.
Rating of the most expensive clubs in Europe
The CIES Football Observatory has named the clubs that have spent the most money on their current squads.1. Manchester City - € 878 million
You can admire Pep Guardiola's genius as much as you want, but we must not forget that he has a superstar cast at his disposal. Since the summer of 2016, City has spent about 400 million euros on strengthening its defense alone.
2. PSG - 805 million euros
Ambitious Parisians would not be so high if it were not for the transfers of Neymar and Mbappe. Only for this couple, with the help of muddy schemes, they paid so much that it is even indecent to speak about it out loud.
3. Manchester United - 747 million euros
Jose Mourinho may continue to complain that there are clubs that spend more on players than Manchester United. But the huge gap between his team and the leader of the Premier League this season is definitely not connected with this. The management of "United" does not spare money for the stars either.
4. Barcelona - 725 million euros
Dembele, Coutinho, Paulinho - these guys cost the Catalans a tidy sum. And it seems that “Barca” is not participating in the arms race, which was staged by the “British”, but reality forces tens of millions to unfasten for almost any bright football player.
5. Chelsea - € 592m
Roman Abramovich began to behave more modestly. If in the 2000s the Russian businessman's club was the main player in the transfer market, now it is in the middle of the top ten.
6. Real Madrid - 497 million euros
For a year and a half, Madrid do not make big transfers. And this does not prevent them from collecting titles. But at the end of the current season, Florentino Perez plans to renew the roster. This means that already in the next rating "Real" will take a higher position.
7. Liverpool - 461 million euros
The club, for which the most expensive defender in the world plays, had to be in the top ten. They used to make fun of the transfer policy of the Lersisides in England, but in last years there were also successful transitions - Firmino, Mane, Salah among them.
10. Juventus (Italy) - 323.9 million euros
Revenue structure: Commercial revenue € 73.5 million, broadcast revenue € 199 million, matchday revenue € 51.4 million.
The financial renaissance of Juventus continues - as in the previous season, the "old lady" entered the top 10 most profitable clubs in the world. Ambitions are already running high in Turin - by 2017 they plan to build a J-Village with brand shops, a hotel for football players and a school. The economic success in the 2014/15 season is largely due to the large income from TV broadcasts - only two Spanish giants have more. This is due to the representation of Serie A in the Champions League - only Juventus and Roma share money for broadcasts in Italy. V this season thanks to the contract with adidas, the financial situation " old lady"Will be even better.
9. Liverpool (England) - 391.8 million euros
Revenue structure: Commercial revenues € 153 million, broadcast revenue € 163.8 million, matchday revenue € 75 million.
Liverpool achieved their best financial situation in 5 years thanks to their entry into the Champions League. The Reds did not stay in the tournament distance for long, but they still earned 17% of the total profit in the Champions League. If Jurgen Klopp does not delay Liverpool's return to the main club competition in Europe, then the financial affairs of the Reds will go even better, especially since Anfield, where Liverpool play at home games, will expand from next season. So,
income in the Matchday article will increase.
8. Chelsea (England) - 420 million euros
Revenue structure: Commercial revenues € 148.7 million, broadcast revenues € 178.2 million, matchday revenues € 93.1 million.
Compared to last year's rating, Chelsea have lost one line. This is largely due to the early departure from the Champions League from Paris Saint-Germain, as well as the not very spacious stadium (Stamford Bridge, with a capacity of just under 42 thousand spectators, will soon become history - soon Chelsea will play at 60 thousandth). The sponsorship contract with Samsung was also not too "bold". The new one, with Yokohama Rubber, promises to be much larger - it is very likely thanks to it Chelsea will rise in the rankings at the end of the 2015/16 season. Even if things don't go well on the football field.
7. Arsenal (England) - 435.5 million euros
Revenue structure: Commercial revenue € 135.8 million, broadcast revenue € 167.7 million, matchday revenue € 132 million.
The deal with the new equipment manufacturer, Puma, brought Arsenal a solid profit (10% more than last season). Otherwise, Arsenal's economic model is very good - out of the top 10, only Londoners adhere to the traditional scheme of income distribution (almost equally - no indicator is less than 30% of total income). I wonder if Arsene's financiers are advised by Arsene Wenger, an MBA?
6. Manchester City (England) - 463.5 million euros
Revenue structure: Commercial revenues € 228.5 million, broadcast revenue € 178 million, matchday revenue € 57 million.
The Matchday number was heavily influenced by City's declining home attendance, with the Etihad Stadium completing the top rows of the arena last season and adding 7,000 new seats. This will surely bring profit in the future. As for the main principles of City's financial success in 2015, it is the conclusion of contracts with 22 new regional sponsors (including SAP, Citibank, Nissan). Get the Citizens further down the Champions League bracket and they could be higher in the Money League.
5. Bayern Munich (Germany) - 474 million euros
Revenue structure: Commercial revenue € 278.1 million, broadcast revenue € 106.1 million, matchday revenue € 89.8 million.
Since the 2003/04 season, Bayern have been consistently in the top 10 of the Money League, so their presence in the new financial report is not surprising. However, in comparison with other clubs, Munich are losing ground: at the end of last season, Bayern were ahead of PSG. The German club's revenues fell by 13.5 million euros, but at the same time, Bayern is unmatched in the German market - all top companies want to work with it. We also note that in 2015 the Bavarians chose as their mission to expand the geography of their fans - in the summer, Bayern opened an official club store in China, and also signed a solid contract with Fox Sports Networks, selling the rights to broadcast matches in the United States.
4. Paris Saint-Germain (France) - 480.8 million euros
Revenue structure: Commercial revenue € 297 million, broadcast revenue € 105.8 million, matchday revenue € 78 million.
Looking at the list of PSG income items, one wonders how UEFA has not yet begun to study in detail the processes through which the Parisian club receives its money. Paris Saint-Germain has low revenue for tickets and TV broadcasts, but thanks to sponsorship contracts, the club is in a good position (these contracts make up 62% of total revenue). Moreover, most of the companies sponsoring PSG (Qatar Tourism Authority, Qatar National Bank, Emirates) are somehow connected with the owners. A healthy situation? Of course not.
3. Manchester United (England) - 519.5 million euros
Revenue structure: Commercial revenue € 263.9 million, broadcast revenue € 141.6 million, matchday revenue € 114 million.
Even without playing in the Champions League, Manchester United manages to generate huge revenue for themselves. The point is a complex of reasons - there is a fat TV contract with the Premier League, and the always packed Old Trafford, and a 7-year contract with General Motors. And after all, in the 2015/16 season, Manchester United's revenues should only grow - here the agreement with adidas, according to which United will receive 750 million pounds over 10 years, will help in the first place. Perhaps, following the results of the new season, Manchester United will become the leader of the Money League at all thanks to the money earned in the Champions League.
2. Barcelona (Spain) - 560.8 million euros
Revenue structure: Commercial revenue € 244.1 million, broadcast revenue € 199.8 million, matchday revenue € 116.9 million.
Already, Barcelona is receiving serious revenue - new sponsorship agreements (with Audi, Beko, Telefonica), as well as significant income from TV broadcasts (more only from Real), are indicated as factors in the economic recovery of the Catalans. Barcelona was also helped by a successful season, marked by victories on the field - largely thanks to this, the blue garnet became the third club, along with Real Madrid and Manchester United, which received more than 500 million euros in revenue. Barcelona also has room for further development- at the end of the 2015/16 season, the sponsorship contract with the Qatar Foundation expires.
1. Real Madrid (Spain) - 577 million euros
Revenue structure: Commercial revenue € 247.3 million, broadcast revenue € 199.9 million, matchday revenue € 129.8 million.
There is nothing surprising here - Real Madrid tops the rating for the 12th year in a row! TV money has diminished due to relegation from the Champions League in the semi-finals, but this financial loss is not fatal for Real Madrid. Madrid have so many rich sponsors that this is not a problem. Moreover, the contracts with Emirates and Abu Dhabi's International Petroleum Investment Company have served Real Madrid well. Compared to the previous season, thanks to commercial income and Matchday, the total revenue of the Spanish grandee has grown by 27 million euros.