The 30 richest clubs in world football

The biggest incomes in world football have been revealed as the Premier League continues to dominate the game’s financial sphere.

The Deloitte Football Money League has released its figures on the 30 clubs in world football that boasted the highest revenue in the 2023/24 season, with a new record set at the top of the rankings as the €1 billion mark was finally breached.

Here are the 30 richest clubs in world football according to The Deloitte meltdown.

Premier League clubs make up the majority of the top ten, but also readily appear within the top 30. Wolverhampton Wanderers, Fulham, Everton and The Crystal Palace they are included from 29th to 26th in that order, once again highlighting the financial power of even average teams in the English Premier League.

Brighton & Hove Albion they continue to climb the rankings (now 21st) thanks to their impressive business model that focuses on buying cheap and selling high. The participation of Galebov in the 2023/24 season European league it will also increase revenues.

Flamengo are the only non-European side to feature in the top 30, sneaking onto the list with just under €200m (£168.7m) in revenue. The Brazilian giants will be eagerly awaiting this summer FIFA Club World Cup which will only pour more money into the club.

Benfica they are the only European team outside of the big five leagues to feature and are ranked 25th. Their income was improved by the Italian powers Roma and Naplesas well as surprisingly lucrative Eintracht Frankfurt.

Three more Premier League teams are present outside the top ten, with Aston Villa and West Ham United in 18 and 17 respectively. Both earned more than €300m (£253m) in 2023/24, and that figure will only increase for the former to be promoted after appearances in 2024/25. Champions League.

Newcastle United felt the benefits of Europe’s premier competition in 2023/24, earning €371.8m (£314m) across the campaign. That’s an impressive 29% increase on the previous season and will barely feel the financial benefits of next season’s Champions League.

French football is not in the healthiest state, but the traditional behemoths Lyon and Marseilles both are in the top 20. The former enjoyed a particularly profitable 2023/24. year, with a 33% increase in revenue compared to 2022/23.

Surprisingly, not a single Italian team is in the top ten, with AC Milan, Between and Juventus they all sit under the top table. The Torino giants are one of the few teams to actually lose money last season – €78.2m (£66m) to be exact – and have slipped to 16th place, with both Milan clubs enjoying modest 3% revenue growth.

12th placed Atletico Madrid also enjoyed an increase in income in 2023/24, but their earnings still pale in comparison La Liga rivals. The Champions League final was a nice cash cow Borussia Dortmundwho earned more than half a billion euros in income during his mandate.

The traditional ‘big six’ of the Premier League are making their way into the top ten and are spending big Chelsea earned the least. They earned €545.5m (£460m) last season, significantly less than their London rivals Tottenham which grossed €615m (£519m).

Liverpool they dropped to eighth place in the rankings, narrowly skipping them Arsenal who made an impressive jump from tenth to seventh place. Those roles could be swapped at the end of the current campaign, but the Gunners’ 35% increase in revenue will satisfy the club’s hierarchy.

Barcelona and Bayern Munich they are close to the sixth and fifth places, and due to the poor financial management of the former, they earned 39.8 million euros less than in the 2022/23 season. The Bavarians are always consistently making money and have risen in the rankings despite problems on the pitch last season.

Manchester United they may be in crisis on the pitch, but their performance off it means they’ve also climbed the table thanks to a €24.9m increase in revenue. However, they are still playing catch-up with their local rivals Manchester Citywho earned €67.2 million more than the Red Devils last season en route to Premier League title.

Paris Saint-Germain they are currently in third place after the disappearance of their superstars over the last years, but no one comes close to them Real Madrid. The reigning European champions have been boosted by renovations at the Santiago Bernabeu which have seen them break the €1bn (£886m) revenue mark for a single season – a new record.

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