Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid are the richest soccer clubs in the world right now, according to a new study.
Los Blancos were beaten to number one spot by their LaLiga arch-rivals, despite Barca carrying a staggering £1.13bn in debt.
Wealthy Gorilla compiled data from CNBC, Business Insider and Sports Show to compile a list of clubs that earned the most revenue based on 2020 annual reports.
The list is heavily dominated by Premier League sides, but Barcelona have the highest earners, at $959 million.
Madrid finished second with revenue of $864 million, while Manchester United and Bayern Munich came in third and fourth respectively.
Newcastle United, which was taken over by a Saudi-led consortium last October, narrowly cracked the top 20, finishing 19th, with a turnover of $228.6m.
The 20 richest soccer teams in the world, according to Wealthy Gorilla:
A short time ago, West Ham had other goals in English football: they were fighting for relegation and lacked quality players. Today, thanks to the Czech investors who joined at the end of 2021, enjoys figures like Rice, Zouma, Lanzini, among others.
One of the satellite clubs of the Arab sheikhs is Newcastle and therefore one of the most millionaires in the Premier League. With them, managed to incorporate Trippier, Almirón, Saint-Maxim, among other great footballers. Power.
Little by little, Milan is back on the front page of Italian football. Yes why those soccer players who were very young before have already become a reality. We talk about Leao, Hernandez, Kessie, etc.
Everton is almost entirely dominated by billionaire shareholders. But still fails to star in the Premier League: He is one step away from the relegation zone. What will need to change? Is the problem money or Frankie Lampard?
No star stars but with a big wallet, Schalke-04 it is one of the richest clubs despite going through the bad experience of the second division of Germany. When he recovers, he’ll come back a cuckoo. Remember.
Roma grew economically in recent times and had the pleasure of signing Mourinho as manager of the first team. Championships? Good thank you. That street is not yet known by the wallet.
The Inter try to recover and go back to being the one who won the Champions League with Mourinho as DT. He knows that what he must first swell are the coffers to avoid bargain signings every season. He is making it.
Although they only want to give credit to Cholo Simeone for the triumphs of Atlético Madrid, it is not so true. The wallet accompanied the Argentine DT for hiring and consecrations. What would happen without these euros?
Hand in hand with Klopp, Borussia calmly cut Bayern Munich’s hegemony in the Bundesliga. Today you can afford to say that it is one of the great powers of Germanyalthough its level has dropped in recent years.
The Premier League is one of the best leagues in the world and it is partly thanks to the clubs’ wallets. The Arsenalalways -or almost- a candidate to fight the tournament and become champion, is positioned as one of the richest.
One of the biggest teams in Italy and that has been dominating Serie A in recent years. He showed his wallet with extraordinary signings like Gonzalo Higuain and CR7 a while ago. His players receive salaries according to the club they are in.
In the last decade, Chelsea has positioned itself as one of the most millionaire teams in the world. From the hand of the tycoon Román Abramovichbegan to be more powerful and always be at the top of the Premier League.
Since Pochettino’s arrival on the coaching bench, the spurs They embarked on a path of growth that continues to this day. Your wallet allows you to maintain a base of incomparable figures: Kane, Son and more.
Liverpool is one of the most storied teams in England and is one of the biggest in the country. He is among the most powerful in the Premier League and got used to having great squads thanks to his bulky wallet.
Manchester City is another team that grew a lot thanks to money and became one of the most powerful teams in England. At the moment has the luxury of keeping Pep Guardiola on the bench.
Another of the teams that grew a lot economically in recent years. PSG is the most powerful team today and has been the clear dominator of the French league. He needs to demonstrate his power in Europe. The sheikhs were dispatched with star signings like Messi and Mbappé. They go for more.
One that could not be missing from this list. The biggest in Germany, who has been demonstrating his superiority in recent years and who is very strong in European competitions. He has a real fortune and has great players. You can – if you want – keep Robert Lewandowski for life.
The English club is one of the best in history and has earned the opportunity to be in this position. Strangely, he is not the most millionaire as we used to get used to but his tickets made transfers like Pogba’s and the return of CR7 possible.
Time for the podium of the richest teams in the world. real Madrid He has a fortune of 864 million euros and is in second place in this ranking. It is one of the best teams in history and its wealth shows it. Enjoy the permanence of Karim Benzema.
The number one place is occupied by Barcelona. For many, it is no longer the best team in the world today, nor has it been the dominant team in Europe in recent years, but It has young talents like Pedri, Gavi, among others, and an overwhelming wallet.
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