Top 10 Most Valuable Football Clubs in the World

Manchester United

Manchester United is currently valued at 4.123 billion dollars. In 2017, the club’s value was arrived at 3.69 billion dollars which has secured an increment of 12 percent.

Manchester United has the highest operating income of 254 million dollars and revenue of 737 million dollars.

Valuation breakdowns are 1374 million dollars’ worth of commercial revenue and 1146 million dollars’ worth of broadcasting revenue.

Real Madrid

Real Madrid is currently valued at 4.088 billion dollars with the revenue and operating income of the club standing at an estimated 735 million dollars and 94 million dollars respectively.

Real Madrid’s valuation breakdown stands at commercial revenue of 1266 million dollars and the broadcasting revenue of 1194 million dollars.

Barcelona

Barcelona’s current Value is 4.064 billion dollars leading to a drop from the 2^nd most valuable club in 2017 to 3rd in 2018

Barcelona has an operating income of 111 million dollars and revenue of 706 million dollars. Their valuation is largely a result of commercial revenue of 1288 million dollars followed by broadcasting capital of 1121 million dollars.

Bayern Munich

 Bayern Munich’s current value is around 3.063 billion dollars from 2.71 billion dollars in 2017.

During 2016-17, Bayern Munich generated 374 million dollars in commercial revenue which is ever since the most in football.

  Bayern Munich’s revenue of 640 million dollars with operating income of the club estimated to be 105 million dollars.

Manchester City

Manchester City’s current value is 2.474 billion dollars after gaining a 19 percent increase from 2.08 billion dollars.

Arsenal

Arsenal’s current value is 2.238 billion dollars after a 16 percent increase from 2017.

Arsenal operates on 178 million dollars income.

Chelsea

Chelsea’s current value is estimated to be 2.062 billion dollars which is a 12 percent from 1.85 billion dollars in 2017.

Liverpool

Liverpool’s current value is 1.944 billion dollars after earning a 30 percent increase which is the highest lump sum increase in all the top 10 teams.

Liverpool’s valuation breakdown is as follows: match day revenue is 15.7 percent with 305 million dollars, broadcasting revenue constitutes 35.8 percent with 696 million dollars, commercial revenue of 26.4 percent with 513 million dollars and brand revenue comprises 22.1 percent with 430 million dollars.

Juventus

Juventus current value is 1.472 billion dollars after a 17 percent increase from 2017’s 1.26 billion dollars.

Juventus operates on a 62 million dollars’ worth of income with a valuation breakdown of: match day revenue of 174 million dollars, broadcasting revenue of 705 million dollars, commercial revenue of 288 million dollars and brand revenue of 305 million dollars, making up a cumulative 1.472 billion dollars.

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur’s current value is 1.237 billion dollars after a 17 percent increase from 2017. The team’s value is worth 1.237 billion dollars which is the highest among the top ten clubs.

Tottenham Hotspur operates on 141 million dollars with revenue of 387 million dollars.

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