Real Madrid Remains the Richest Club in the World
The Real Madrid maintains its top position in the ranking of the richest football clubs in the world, according to the “Deloitte Money League” study published this Thursday. This affirms the club’s financial supremacy despite lacking a major trophy during the 2024-2025 season.
Record Revenues Exceeding $1.4 Billion
The Spanish club generated approximately $1.4 billion in revenue, solidifying its status as the most profitable club globally, largely due to the diversification of its commercial and event-based income streams.
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium: An Economic Powerhouse
The renovation project of the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, transformed into a multifunctional complex, continues to bring in substantial revenues. Real Madrid’s commercial income alone reached $694.73 million, enough to place the club among the world’s top ten.
Barcelona Takes Second Place in the Rankings
FC Barcelona once again occupies the second spot in the Deloitte rankings, with $1.140 billion in revenue, despite facing challenges associated with renovating its Camp Nou stadium, which required the club to play away from its historic ground for an entire season.
Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain in the Top 4
Bayern Munich ranks third, boasting nearly $1 billion in revenue, slightly ahead of Paris Saint-Germain, whose income has been bolstered by their first-ever Champions League victory.
Liverpool Leads English Clubs
Clubs from the English Premier League dominate most of the remaining spots in the top ten, with Liverpool outpacing its local rivals for the first time. The club’s revenue reached $977 million, fueled by the expansion of Anfield, their return to the Champions League, and winning the English Championship.
Manchester City and Manchester United Fall Behind
Manchester City has dropped from second to sixth place following an early exit from the Champions League and a third-place finish in the league, while Manchester United has fallen to eighth place, behind Arsenal, after failing to qualify for the Champions League and finishing in fifteenth in the league.
Collective Growth and Global Impact
The twenty richest European clubs recorded an overall revenue increase of 11%, totaling $14.50 billion. This demonstrates the resilience and ongoing growth of European football.
Impact of the Expanded Club World Cup and Benfica Emerges
The first expanded edition of the Club World Cup, featuring 32 teams, had a significant impact, allowing Bayern to enter the top three for the first time since the 2020-2021 season. Benfica ranks nineteenth, marking the first time in four years that a club outside the top five leagues has made it into the top 20.
Arsenal Tops Women’s Football
In women’s football, Arsenal leads the revenue rankings for the first time after winning the Women’s Champions League, with $29.94 million, ahead of Chelsea and Barcelona.
