Top 5 most valuable football teams worth $29B
The top five most valuable football teams
in the world, including Real Madrid and Manchester United, have a combined
worth of $29 billion as of May, according to Forbes.

Real Madrid's Antonio Rudiger celebrates in
a match with RCD Mallorca at Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain, Jan. 3, 2024.
Photo by Reuter
Spanish club Real Madrid is now the most
valuable football team globally, with a valuation of $6.6 billion. This marks
the third consecutive year it has held the top spot.
The team, which has won 35 domestic league
championships, derives 36% of its valuation from commercial deals. Its
valuation has risen 9% year-on-year to the highest in history.
Real Madrid earns an average of $205
million a year from its jersey sponsors, the most in football, according to
Football Benchmark.

Manchester United players celebrate after winning the FA Cup against Manchester City at Wembley Stadium, London, Britain, May 25, 2024.
English team Manchester United, the winner
of this year’s FA Cup, came in a close second with a $6.55 billion valuation.
The team has won 20 domestic league championship titles. In February, British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS group acquired a 27% stake in the team for $1.3 billion, a move approved by the Premier League.
Ratcliffe also allocated $300 million for
future investment in Old Trafford.

Barcelona players celebrate their third goal against Napoli during the Champions League last 16 second leg football match, in Barcelona, March 2024. In the third place is Barcelona of Spain with a $5.6 billion valuation.
Almost 40% of its value came from
commercial deals, followed by broadcasting, 25%.
Barcelona claimed the La Liga title for the
27th time in club history in 2022/23 but is still far behind the 35 titles won
by Real Madrid.
Its historic home stadium Camp Nou is being
renovated until 2025-end to increase capacity.
Liverpool

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk clears
the ball in the 0-2 loss to Everton at Goodison Park.
Two English teams secured the last places
of the top five, with Liverpool ranked 4th at $5.37 billion.
Its biggest value contributor is
broadcasting (36%), followed by commercial deals (34.5%).
Last month the team announced an extension
of its partnership with global insurer AXA in late April. AXA has sponsored
Liverpool since 2019, with the extension set to run through 2029 at $25 million
per year.
Manchester City

Manchester City players celebrate winning
the 2023-2024 Premier League title after a 3-1 victory over West Ham on May 19
at Etihad Stadium. Photo by Reuters
Wrapping up the list is Manchester City
with a $5.1 billion valuation.
This year it became the first English club
to win four Premier League titles in a row.
The top sponsors for the team include
fashion brand PUMA and carrier Etihad Airways.
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