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Real, Barca retain supremacy on rich clubs' list
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February 11, 2011, Friday
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EUROPE'S top 20 soccer clubs earned more than four billion euros (US$5.46 billion) between them last season, bucking the financial downturn and leaving them well equipped to comply with UEFA's financial fair play rules.
Deloitte's football money league, published yesterday, showed an unchanged top six with Real Madrid and Barcelona leading the way for the second successive year.
Real's revenue last season was 438.6 million euros, up from 401.4 million euros in 2008/09, while Spanish league champion Barcelona made 398.1 euros and will see a substantial rise after securing a 165-million euro, five-year shirt sponsorship deal - the first time the club has had a paid-for shirt sponsor having carried the UNICEF logo.
Manchester United, which topped the first six editions of the money league from 1996/97, is third with 349.8 million euros.
Bayern Munich is fourth and there are five more English Premier League clubs in the top 12 with Arsenal (fifth), Chelsea (sixth), Liverpool (eighth), Manchester City (11th) and Champions League newcomer Tottenham Hotspur (12th).
City was the big climber, up from 20th (152.8 million euros to 102.2 million euros), and it and Tottenham are both likely to move into the top 10 next year.
"On-pitch performance and participation in the Champions League are essential in maintaining a top spot in the money league," Alan Switzer, director in Deloitte's sports business group said.
Commenting on the potential implications of UEFA's financial fair play rules, which come into force from next year, Deloitte sports group director Paul Rawnsley said: "Outside exceptional circumstances, such as investment in stadia or the arrival of new owners, FFP will require clubs to balance their books, ensuring expenditure does not significantly exceed revenue over time.
"Therefore, the strong showing of English clubs in the money league provides encouragement about the future competitive health of English football."
The revenue figures on the list exclude transfer fees and sales-related taxes.
Deloitte's football money league, published yesterday, showed an unchanged top six with Real Madrid and Barcelona leading the way for the second successive year.
Real's revenue last season was 438.6 million euros, up from 401.4 million euros in 2008/09, while Spanish league champion Barcelona made 398.1 euros and will see a substantial rise after securing a 165-million euro, five-year shirt sponsorship deal - the first time the club has had a paid-for shirt sponsor having carried the UNICEF logo.
Manchester United, which topped the first six editions of the money league from 1996/97, is third with 349.8 million euros.
Bayern Munich is fourth and there are five more English Premier League clubs in the top 12 with Arsenal (fifth), Chelsea (sixth), Liverpool (eighth), Manchester City (11th) and Champions League newcomer Tottenham Hotspur (12th).
City was the big climber, up from 20th (152.8 million euros to 102.2 million euros), and it and Tottenham are both likely to move into the top 10 next year.
"On-pitch performance and participation in the Champions League are essential in maintaining a top spot in the money league," Alan Switzer, director in Deloitte's sports business group said.
Commenting on the potential implications of UEFA's financial fair play rules, which come into force from next year, Deloitte sports group director Paul Rawnsley said: "Outside exceptional circumstances, such as investment in stadia or the arrival of new owners, FFP will require clubs to balance their books, ensuring expenditure does not significantly exceed revenue over time.
"Therefore, the strong showing of English clubs in the money league provides encouragement about the future competitive health of English football."
The revenue figures on the list exclude transfer fees and sales-related taxes.
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