Real Madrid tops Sportico's ranking of the world's most valuable soccer clubs.
This was reported by the portal’s press service.
The Spanish giant was valued at $7.7 billion. By this measure, it surpassed Barcelona ($6.65 billion) and Manchester United ($6.47 billion).
Six clubs from the English Premier League are in the top ten of the ranking. Meanwhile, the top 50 includes the most teams from the American MLS—18.
The ranking was compiled based on club revenues from television broadcasts, advertising, commercial activities, as well as ticket and season ticket sales. Transfer revenues were not included in the calculation.
Top 10 most valuable clubs in the world:
Real Madrid (La Liga) — $7.7 billion
Barcelona (La Liga) — $6.65 billion
Manchester United (Premier League) — $6.47 billion
Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) — $5.78 billion
Liverpool (Premier League) — $5.74 billion
Manchester City (Premier League) — $5.7 billion
Arsenal (Premier League) — $5.43 billion
PSG (Ligue 1) — $5 billion
Chelsea (Premier League) — $4 billion
Tottenham (Premier League) — $3.5 billion
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