3 Martie 2010
Top 10 money-making football clubs
Below are the top 10 most profitable football clubs in the world, as listed by Deloitte. The world’s largest professional sports team proved relatively resilient to economic downturn, according to the latest Football Money League from business advisory firm Deloitte.
10. AC Milan
Overall revenues for the Top 20 clubs increased in 2008/09 and were over 3.9 billion Euro, as top clubs showed relative resistance to the economic downturn.
9. Internazionale Milano
Whilst combined revenue growth for the top 20 clubs slowed compared to previous years, the majority of clubs achieved revenue increases in local currency in 2008/09.
8. Juventus
“We continue to assert that the game’s top clubs are well placed to meet the challenges presented by the difficult economic environment. Their large and loyal supporter bases, ability to drive broadcast audiences, and continuing attraction to corporate partners provide a strong base to underpin revenues. This premise is supported by clubs’ revenue performance in 2008/09. However it will not be until 2009/10, the season currently in progress, before we see the full impact on clubs’ revenues,” Deloitte said.
7. Liverpool
“Financial problems experienced at the very highest level are far more likely to be a result of mismanagement, weak cost control or a lack of available credit than any problems with revenue generation,” said Dan Dan Jones, Partner in the Sports Business Group at Deloitte.
6. Chelsea
Broken down by country, UK leads the charts with seven football clubs in Top 20, four of which in Top 10, followed by Germany with five football clubs in Top 20 of which one in Top 10, Italy (four), Spain and France (two each).
5. Arsenal
4. Bayern Munchen
All teams included in the Top 20 are present in the European football competition: Germany with five, Italy with four and France and Spain with two teams each.
3. Manchester United
“United, like other English clubs, was impacted by the continuing depreciation of the Pound Sterling against the Euro. The scale of this is shown by the fact that if exchange rates remained at their June 2007 level, United would be top of the Money League table.”
2. Barcelona
1. Real Madrid
Real also becomes the first team in any sport to record revenues in excess of €400 million in a single year.
According to Deloitte, Real Madrid’s 10% increase in revenue to €401 million came despite a relatively disappointing season domestically and in Europe, taking the lead to its old rival FC Barcelona.