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Top 10 most expensive football clubs in the world

Clubs report income at the end of the season, when they receive money for participation in the national championship, cups and European competitions. Forbes magazine has been keeping a list of the most valuable football clubs since 2007. The most recent rating was published at the end of last season, June 12, 2018.

The main income of clubs is prize money for participation in tournaments, earnings from home matches, contracts with companies for the supply of equipment, advertising on T-shirts and the sale of television rights.

Forbes calculated the clubs' income for the 2016/17 season, based on Deloitte ratings and reports from The Swiss Ramble. We will add the achievements and contracts of clubs in the 2017/18 season and see how the financial affairs of the top teams are at the beginning of 2019.

1. Manchester United – $4.123 billion

Manchester United took second place in the Premier League in the 2017/18 season, reached the FA Cup final and the 1/8 finals of the Champions League. The average attendance at home matches is 74 thousand spectators.

Manchester United remains the most expensive club in the world for two years in a row, its value is 4.1 billion, which is 0.4 billion more than last year. Manchester United has the largest profit for the 2016/17 season - 737 million dollars, which is almost 50 % more than any other top team.

Most of United's revenue comes from contracts with companies. Adidas supplies the club with equipment, and General Motors pays for the Chevrolet logo on the jersey.

2. Real Madrid (Madrid) – 4.088 billion

Real Madrid won the Champions League and the Club World Cup in the 2017/18 season. The stadium in Madrid seats 85 thousand people, the average attendance per season is 67 thousand. Real Madrid's equipment is supplied by Adidas, and the Fly Emirates logo is on the T-shirts.

3. Barcelona – 4.064 billion

Barcelona won the championship and the Copa del Rey in the 2017/18 season and reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The Catalans have the largest stadium in Europe - 99,354 spectators, average attendance - 67 thousand. The equipment is supplied by Nike and the T-shirts feature the Rakuten logo.

Barcelona plans to renovate its stadium in the next four years, and therefore will begin to raise more money at home matches. Perhaps this will help beat Manchester United in this ranking. Also, much will depend on the success of performances in the Champions League.

4. Bayern (Munich) – 3.063 billion

Bayern won the Bundesliga and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. 75,000 fans come to Munich's home matches. The equipment is handled by Adidas, and Telekom pays for the logo on the T-shirt.

5. Manchester City – 2.474 billion

City won the Premier League and League Cup and reached the quarter finals of the Champions League. Home games average 45,000 fans, representing just 11% of City's revenue. The club receives its main income from the sale of television rights and contracts with sponsors. The Citizens are supplied with Puma equipment, and the Etihad Airways logo is emblazoned on the T-shirt.

6. Arsenal (London) – 2.474 billion

Arsenal finished sixth in the Premier League in the 2017/18 season, did not play in the Champions League, but reached the semi-finals of the Europa League. The team is dressed by Adidas, with the Fly Emirates logo on the T-shirt.

7. Chelsea - 2.062 billion

Chelsea finished fifth in the Premier League and were knocked out of the Champions League at the round of 16 stage, but continue to make money thanks to contracts with Nike and Yokohama Rubber, as well as good profits from home matches.

8. Liverpool - 1.944 billion

Liverpool finished fourth in the Premier League in the 2017/18 season and reached the Champions League final. The team is dressed by New Balance, with the logo of the Standard Chartered corporation on the T-shirt.

9. Juventus – 1.472 billion

Juventus won Serie A and reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League. However, income has decreased due to Cristiano's salary. Ronaldo receives the most on the team - $35 million a year. At the same time, the rest of the main team players receive from 4 to 8 million. The team is dressed by Adidas, and on the T-shirt is the logo of the Jeep brand of the Fiat company.

10. Tottenham - 1.237 billion

Spurs generated 53% of their revenue in the 2017/18 season from the sale of television rights. Profits from home matches also jumped after the stadium change. Until the end of the 2016/17 season, Tottenham played at White Hart Lane, which seated 36 thousand spectators. Since moving to Wembley, which seats 90,000, an average of 70,000 fans attend games.

The move to Wembley was forced. In 2016, Tottenham began building new stadium right next to the old one. Its initial construction cost was estimated at $530 million, which doubled in 2018. Coach Mauricio Pochettino said at the end of the year that the stadium would cost $1.3 billion.

In April 2019, Tottenham played their first match at the new stadium. The team's equipment is supplied by Nike, with the logo of the insurance company AIA on the T-shirt.

Average profit of clubs from home matches per fan

According to a UEFA report, Arsenal earn the most money from home matches in the world. On average, the club earns $97 per fan for each match of the season.

How much do clubs earn in the national championship?

Only the sale of broadcast rights brings the top five European leagues$8.2 billion annually. Six English teams are in the top 10 thanks to the fact that the Premier League pays more for TV rights than other leagues.

Sky Sports and BT Sport paid almost $6 billion to show 160 Premier League matches in 2019.

How much of the money reaches the clubs? The Premier League paid out $3.1 billion to 20 Premier League clubs last season. Three payments are fixed: equal compensation to all clubs (45.6 million), income from the sale of television rights abroad (53.4 million) and centralized payments (6.3 million). Two more payments are different for each club. Merit payment – ​​payments for occupying a place, and Facility fees – for showing home matches on British television.

“Manchester United” took second place in the Premier League and received $195 million, “Manchester City” became the champion, but received 3 million less in Facility fees, because two more Manchester United home matches were shown live in England.

Payments to Premier League teams for the 2017/18 season

Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal received the most in the Premier League:

In Serie A, each participant is guaranteed $18.2 million, with the remaining payments depending on the sale of television rights, the club's popularity in Italy, and the team's historical achievements. Juventus became the national champion and earned $138 million.

In the 2017/18 La Liga season, Barcelona became the champion and received $169 million, Real Madrid took third place and received $130 million. Each club received $56 million for participating in the Spanish Championship. In the Bundesliga, since the 2017/18 season, teams have shared between themselves 924 million a year, and taking into account sales of broadcasting rights abroad - more than $1 billion. Bayern became the national champion and received 110 million.

How much do clubs earn in European competitions?

The Champions League is the most profitable sports tournament in the world, which significantly increases the value of clubs. Liverpool is worth 1.94 billion, with 30% of this amount coming from the team’s participation in the 2017/18 and 2018/19 Champions League. Moreover, they pay only more for participation in the Champions League every year, and total payments to tournament participants have more than doubled since 2014.

Payments to top clubs for Eurocups 2017/18

Nine teams from the top 10 played in the Champions League. Only Arsenal played in the Europa League and reached the semi-finals. Arsenal earned only 2.9 million less than Manchester United, which was eliminated from the Champions League in the 1/8 finals. The top teams divided most of the prize money for the Champions League among themselves. Among the eight quarter-finalists, only Sevilla and Roma were outside the top 10 expensive clubs.

Payments for the 2018/19 Champions League will amount to $2.2 billion

Initial payments: 505 million will be distributed among 32 clubs (15.7 million each). Fixed payments will be 659 million. This includes bonuses for each win in the group stage (3 million) and for a draw (1 million). Unused funds (1 million for each draw) are summed up and redistributed among participants group stage proportional to the number of victories.

$33.8 million will be distributed among the participants in the 2018/19 Champions League playoff round. Each eliminated club will receive 5.6 million. For reaching the 1/8 finals, the club receives 10.7 million, in the 1/4 finals - 11.8 million, in the 1/2 finals - 13.5 million, the finalists receive 16, 9 million. The winner receives an additional 4.5 million dollars. Participants in the UEFA Super Cup match will receive another 3.95 million, and the winner will receive an additional 1.1 million.

This season of the Champions League, not everything is rosy for all the top teams - Real and Bayern were knocked out of the tournament in the 1/8 finals. Manchester United, Tottenham, Juventus, Manchester City, Barcelona and Liverpool will play in the quarter finals. Arsenal and Chelsea play in the Europa League.

How much do clubs earn from equipment contracts?

Contracts for the supply of T-shirts and equipment are very profitable for sportswear manufacturers. They're not just paying for a little logo in the corner of a T-shirt, they're investing in growing their brand. Former Adidas CEO Herbert Hainer predicted the company would earn $1.9 billion over 10 years from the $970 million deal with Manchester United. Even the largest football clubs is only a small business compared to the giants Adidas and Nike.

Nike earned $7 billion in three months (March, April and May 2017), more than Chelsea earned in its entire 112-year history.

Mainly Adidas and Nike compete for the opportunity to supply top clubs with equipment. Companies are willing to pay tens of millions of dollars for this opportunity.

Adidas lured Manchester United away from Nike, signing a record 10-year deal worth $97 million annually in 2015. Manchester City, after ending his $19 million-a-year deal with Nike, signed a 10-year deal with Puma worth $84 million a year.

London Arsenal, after completing a contract with Puma ($43.9 million) in 2019, signed an agreement with Adidas and will receive almost 77.9 million a year. Chelsea collaborated with Adidas, but signed a deal with Nike for 77.9 million, doubling the income from the kit manufacturer. Liverpool's contract with New Balance expires at the end of the 2019/20 season, but the club is already considering new offers and wants to break Manchester United's record of 97 million.

Juventus' contract with Adidas was valid until 2022, but in 2019 it was extended for five years and payments were increased from $26 to $58 million per year. Adidas has agreed to more than double its payout following Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival at Juventus.

Real Madrid signed a new ten-year contract with Adidas worth $168 million per year. But the contract will only come into force next year.

Who supplies T-shirts to top 10 clubs?

Barcelona earns the most from the supply of equipment in 2019, followed by Manchester United and City. Although in just a year Real Madrid may come out on top.

How much do clubs earn from advertising on T-shirts?

The most visible club contract to a fan is the advertisement on the front of the shirt. Manchester United has the most expensive contract; the club receives $111 million a year for the Chevrolet inscription and logo. Fly Emirates is advertised by Real Madrid and Arsenal. Juventus renewed their contract with Fiat in 2014, and it was the worst deal among the top clubs - only $22.75 million per season.

Sponsorship contracts for top 10 clubs

The most expensive football squad of 2019

Barcelona has the most expensive squad; it and Manchester City are ahead of the rest of the clubs, exceeding the $1.2 billion mark. At the same time, the composition of Barcelona more expensive than composition City even though the Spaniards have two fewer players.

There are five clubs in the top from the Premier League, three clubs from La Liga and one each from Ligue 1 and Serie A. Of these teams, only Atlético Madrid and PSG are not in the top 10 most expensive clubs in the world.

Information from the website transfermarkt.ru.

9. Tottenham - $1.62 billion

Tottenham announced the transfer of Lyon midfielder N'Dombele

8. Liverpool - $2.19 billion

In 2010, American John Henry bought a club from Liverpool for only 300 million. Now he can make good money from the sale, but is not yet going to get rid of the precious asset.

7. Arsenal - $2.27 billion

Next comes London's Arsenal, which, like Manchester United, did not qualify for the Champions League and will play in the Europa League. The Gunners became the fourth English team in the Forbes ranking.

6. Chelsea - $2.58 billion

Roman Abramovich rejected a £2.3 billion offer from Britain's richest man, Jim Ratcliffe, and continues to lead Chelsea.

5. Manchester City - $2.69 billion

Just 10 years ago, it was unrealistic to see the second Manchester club in such a ranking, but with the arrival of Sheikh Mansour, the team firmly established itself in the top ten most expensive clubs in the world. Only he can’t win the Champions League.

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4. Bayern - $3.02 billion

In this season Niko Kovac and the company intend to compete for the Champions League and the treble. If they succeed, it is quite possible that next time the most titled club in Germany will aim for a place in the top three.

3. Manchester United - $3.81 billion

And this despite the fact that the club did not qualify for the group stage of the Champions League. Football players Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will play in the Europa League, but the Glazer family can still sell the club for good money.

2. Barcelona - $4.02 billion

Next comes the Catalan Barcelona, ​​which won La Liga last season and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. Before this, the Catalans topped the list for two years in a row, and given the state of their rival from Madrid, Barca has every chance of returning to the top.

1. Real Madrid – $4.24 billion

After a two-year absence, the Madrid club returns to first place. This happened thanks to the third victory in a row in the Champions League (the ranking took into account last year's income) - it brought the club $100 million. The brand's value was also increased by a 12-year contract with Adidas worth $1.8 billion.

England is once again ahead of the rest. In the top ten richest football clubs, which was published by UEFA at the end of 2017, the overwhelming number of teams are from Foggy Albion. Although for many this is not surprising. As in the names of the clubs in this rating. But let's talk about everything in order.

10. Tottenham Hotspur (England)

The London club opens our ranking. His wealth is now estimated at $1.058 billion. According to this indicator, Tottenham managed to surpass the French PSG and left it outside the TOP 10. First of all, the team's income increased thanks to contracts for broadcasting matches and good performance in the Champions League.

Founded back in 1882, the club became the champion of England twice and won the National Cup 8 times. Plus, he has two victories in the UEFA Cup. True, all this happened more than 20 years ago. Tottenham's recent successes are associated with the name of Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino. He took over the team in 2014, signing a 5-year contract. And since then, Hotspur has truly become a top club. And the coach himself is now actively being wooed to Real Madrid to replace Zinedine Zidane.

Pochettino's appointment also coincided with the emergence of young talent in the team in the form of Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen. Now this trio is one of the most dangerous in Europe, as Real Madrid recently experienced, losing in London with a crushing score of 4-0.

9. Juventus (Italy)

The Old Lady, as Juventus is also called, is the most titled club in Italy. It was founded in 1897. During this time, he became the national champion 35 times and won the Cup 12 times. Won the Champions League twice and the UEFA Cup/Europa League three times.

For the last 4 years, the club has been led by Italian specialist Massimiliano Allegri. Under him, the club won the “golden double” three times - the championship plus the national Cup. The team also reached the Champions League final twice. Last year, the players did not have enough to complete the treble; they lost to Real Madrid in the Champions League final. But Juventus strengthened its financial viability. His wealth is now estimated at $1.258 billion.

The main star of the team for a long time there was and still remains a goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon. Among the top players are also defender Giorgio Chiellini and forwards Mario Mandzukic and Gonzalo Higuain.

8. Liverpool (England)

At the end of last season, Liverpool's wealth amounted to $1.492 billion. Like most English clubs, the bulk of income comes from advertising and broadcasts. But the team also showed good results. For the first time in long years was able to qualify for the Champions League and reached the 1/8 finals of this tournament.

Liverpool is one of the most famous clubs in Foggy Albion. He was the national champion 18 times and won the Cup 7 times. He has 5 wins in the Champions League and 3 in the UEFA Cup/Europa League. But all these, as they say, are feats of distant years. The current Liverpool haven't won trophies for a long time. Fans hope that new coach, German Jurgen Klopp will return to the team

former glory. Moreover, the team now has a good composition. The main stars are the Egyptian Mohamed Salah, the Senegalese Sadio Mane and the Brazilian Roberto Fermino.

7. Chelsea (England)

Over the past year, London's Chelsea has risen one position in the list of the most expensive clubs. This happened largely thanks to new contracts with Japanese companies. Plus, the team became the champion of England. Her assets now total $1.845 billion.

Chelsea was founded in 1905. During this time, the team became the national champion 6 times and won the Cup 7 times. Also in 2012, the team won the Champions League, and a year later celebrated victory in the Europa League.

The current coach of the “aristocrats” is Italian Antonio Conte. He took over the team only a year ago, but now rumors are actively circulating about his dismissal at the end of this season. The main star of the London club is the Belgian Eden Hazard; the team leaders also include the Spanish striker Alvaro Morata and his compatriots-defenders Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta.

6. Arsenal (England)

Another London club, Arsenal, was slightly higher than Chelsea. Its finances are estimated at $1.932 billion. Last season the team won the FA Cup. This was the 13th such trophy for the Gunners. And they have the same amount championship titles Premier League. But in Europe, Arsenal won only once - in 1994 they won the Cup Winners' Cup (today the tournament no longer exists).

Arsenal is the last club on the planet to be led by a long-serving coach. Frenchman Arsene Wenger has been at the helm of the Gunners since 1996. But there are more and more rumors that this season will be his last. But he will leave his successor with a fully fighting staff. Footballers such as the German Mesut Ozil play for Arsenal, and in the current winter transfer window the Armenian Henrikh Mkhitaryan and a native of Gabon, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, joined the squad.

5. Manchester City (England)

And another representative of Foggy Albion. Manchester City's assets are $2.083 billion. This club only recently entered the football elite after it was bought by Arab sheikhs. IN this moment The team is striving at all costs for its 5th championship in England. She currently has the same number of national cups. But on the European stage, the results are not impressive yet - there is only one Cup Winners' Cup among the trophies.

The team is coached by the famous Spaniard Pep Guardiola, who previously managed Barcelona and Bayern. And the “blue” team consists entirely of stars. But among the clear leaders it is worth mentioning striker Sergio Aguero and midfielders Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne and Leroy Sane.

4. Bavaria (Germany)

The only club from Germany that is included in this ranking is, of course, Bayern Munich. This is the most titled club in the country. He has won 27 German championships, 18 German Cups, the team won the Champions League 5 times and the UEFA Cup and Cup Winners' Cup once each.

Bayern are widely praised for their financial management skills. This club earns a lot of money from broadcasts, sales of club symbols and sponsorship contracts. At the moment, his assets are estimated at $2.713 billion.

This season the team has a new coach. Jupp Heynckes, who recently won the treble with Munich, replaced the fired Italian Carlo Ancelotti. There are a huge number of top football players in the squad. Suffice it to mention players such as Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Müller, Franck Ribery and Manuel Neuer.

3. Real Madrid (Spain)

The Royal Club has not fallen below third place in the ranking of the rich for 12 years. This time his wealth was estimated at $3.58 billion. Last season the team won the Champions League and the Spanish Championship. Plus, huge income comes from the sale of club symbols and rights to broadcast matches, because Real Madrid games are watched all over the world.

In total, the Madrid team has 33 victories in their home championship and 19 victories in the Spanish Cup. Plus, the team won the Champions League 12 times and the UEFA Cup and Cup Winners' Cup twice. The current successes of Real Madrid are associated with the names of two people - coach Zinedine Zidane and the main star of Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo. In addition to the Portuguese, the team includes such stars as Gareth Bale, Sergio Ramos, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos.

2. Barcelona (Spain)

Real Madrid's eternal rival, Barcelona, ​​beat it this time. True, just a little bit. At the end of last year, its assets amounted to $3.635 billion. In 2017, the Catalans won the Spanish Cup and Super Cup. In addition, new contracts with sponsors, sales of club symbols and television broadcasts brought huge profits.

Founded in 1899, Barcelona have won the Spanish Championship 24 times and the Copa del Rey 29 times, a record. The list of trophies also includes 5 Champions League Cups and 4 European Cup Winners' Cups. In the current squad of the Catalans, the main star is, of course, Lionel Messi, a 5-time winner of the Ballon d'Or. And he is accompanied by such football players as Luis Suarez, Andres Iniesta, Philippe Coutinho and Gerard Pique. And this year the team is led by Spanish coach Ernesto Valverde.

1. Manchester United (England)

Manchester United has become the richest club in the world for the second year in a row. Last year, when Jose Mourinho took over as coach, the team won three trophies at once - the FA Super Cup, the League Cup and the Europa League. Plus, huge income comes from sponsorship contracts and broadcasts of matches, because the Mancunians’ games are watched all over the world.

Manchester United has won the English Championship more than anyone else - 20 times. Plus, among the trophies there are 12 FA Cups and 3 Champions Leagues. The Red Devils have always featured real world football stars. The current squad includes players such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, David de Gea, Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez.

Incredible facts

At each World Cup, national team coaches try to gather the strongest and most titled football players into one team.

Therefore, it is not surprising that some national teams are created from world-class players who play in the most famous clubs in the world and are worth tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars.

Let's take a look at the national teams made up of the world's most expensive players and find out which team is the most expensive at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

10th place

Croatia

Total team cost: $430,000,000

Most expensive player: Ivan Rakitic (club: Barcelona) – $60,000,000

Croatia may not have been a clear contender to win the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but this team certainly has potential.

And despite the fact that Luka Modric from Real Madrid is considered the team leader, the most expensive player in the Croatian national team is 30-year-old Ivan Rakitic. He has already played 90 matches for the national team and scored 14 goals.

9th place

Uruguay

Total team cost: $444,000,000

Most expensive player: Luis Suarez (club: Barcelona) – $85,000,000

The two-time world champions performed well at this tournament.

The leader of the team is considered to be striker Luis Suarez, who created an excellent tandem with another striker Edison Cavani (club: PSG).

Suarez has already played 33 matches for Barcelona and scored 25 goals. In addition to him and Cavani, the national team also includes world-class stars such as Diego Godin and Jose Jimenez from Atletico Madrid.

8th place

Portugal

Total team cost: $554,000,000

Most expensive player: Cristiano Ronaldo (club: Real Madrid) – $119,000,000

Portugal surprised everyone at the European Championships when they beat France 1-0 in the final. However, at this World Cup their campaign was stopped by the Uruguay team.

And yet this team is very strong, because there are several football stars in it, including Cristiano Ronaldo, who has already managed to break another record, becoming the oldest football player to score 3 goals in one match.

7th place

Argentina

Total team cost: $826,500,000

Most expensive player: Lionel Messi (club: Barcelona) – $214,500,000

Of course, Argentina had huge hopes for their star, but these were not realized and Argentina went home after the round of 16, losing 3-4 to France.

In addition to Messi, the team includes such stars as Nicolas Otamendi, Javier Mascherano, Angel Di Maria, Gonzalo Higuain and Sergio Aguero.

6th place

Belgium

Total team cost: $899,500,000

Most expensive player: Kevin De Bruyne (club: Manchester City) – $178,000,000

The Red Devils (as the Belgian national team is also called) are a very strong team, which proved this by going far in standings. And although this team does not have any big victories yet, it is very strong, and it contains incredibly talented and dear football players.

One of them is Kevin De Bruyne, who not only manages to score, but also gives many assists to his partners. In addition to him, the team also has such stars as Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku and Marouane Felaini.

5th place

England

Total team cost: $1,040,000,000

Most expensive player: Harry Kane (club: Tottenham Hotspur) – $178,500,000

At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the England team did not show its best best football, but at the same time she got quite far.

The star of the team is 24-year-old Harry Kane. Besides him, the team also includes the following: famous football players like Dele Alli and Raheem Sterling.

4th place

Germany

Total team cost: $1,052,000,000

Most expensive player: Toni Kroos (club: Real Madrid) – $95,000,000

The winners of the last World Cup failed miserably in 2018, not even leaving the group, losing to Mexico 0-1 and South Korea 0-2. And all this despite a stellar line-up, led by Toni Kroos, and stars such as Mesut Ozil, Manuel Neuer and Thomas Müller.

3rd place

Brazil

Total team cost: $1,169,000,000

Most expensive player: Neymar (club: PSG) – $215,000,000

One of the most successful football teams in the history of the World Cup performed well at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

The team includes such stars as Marcelo, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Casemiro, Fernandinho, Coutinho, Willian, Paulinho, Douglas Costa, Firmino, Gabriel Jesus and of course Neymar.

The 26-year-old striker is the most expensive player in the national team. Its market value exceeds $200 million, making it one of the most... dear players in the world.

2nd place

Spain

Total team cost: 1 230 000 000 dollars

Most expensive player: Sergio Busquets (club: Barcelona) – $95,000,000

The Spanish national team is one of the few teams that does not have a clear leader. Several expensive football players are gathered here, including Andreas Iniesta, Sergio Ramos, Pedro, Fabregas, Juan Mata.

The winners of the 2010 FIFA World Cup were unable to show their best game, and were stopped by the Russian team.

1st place

France

Total team cost: $1,286,000,000

Most expensive player: Kylian Mbappe (club: PSG) – $142,800,000

After the incredible transfer of the 20-year-old genius Mbappe to the French club PSG for crazy money, the footballer continued to play high level, thereby confirming that it is not for nothing that he is one of the most expensive players in world football. Other expensive players such as Paul Pogba and Antoine Griezmann also play with him in the French national team.

At first, the French team did not look like one of the favorites to win the tournament, but its recent matches at the World Cup proved the opposite.

Bonus:

TeamRussiaAnd

Total team cost:$83,700,000

Most expensive player: Mario Fernandez (club: CSKA) – $18,700,000

The Russian team played very confidently at the home championship, despite the fact that not many people believed in it before the tournament. After a historic victory over the Spanish national team, Russia, for the first time in its history, not only left the group, but was also able to reach the quarterfinals (thanks in no small part to Igor Akinfeev).

But TV channels now have to pay more for the right to broadcast matches, especially for showing Champions League matches. In 2017, Turner Sports and Univision bought exclusive rights to broadcast Champions League matches in the United States for three years, starting with the 2018/2019 season. Turner Sports and Univision are paying about $100 million a year for the rights to show the games, nearly double what Fox previously paid. Prize fund The 2018/2019 UEFA Champions League amounted to a record $2.28 billion - 30% more than last year. Champions League finalists Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur will earn between $104 million and $117 million.

TV viewers are also forced to pay more to watch matches of the majority national leagues And international championships. By launching paid subscriptions to football matches, large companies either want to increase their profits (Amazon) or expand their sports audience (Facebook).

It is precisely because football clubs are receiving more and more money that the salaries of football players and managers are constantly increasing. In addition, in football you can make money by selling stadium names. According to a recent study by consultancy Duff and Phelps, six English Premier League football clubs (Bournemouth, Arsenal, Brighton & Hove Albion, Huddersfield Town, Leicester City and Manchester City) competed last season. , which entered into deals to sell the names of their home stadiums, earned a total of $57 million. Analysts at Duff and Phelps estimate that the remaining 14 teams in the English Premier League could collectively earn another $127 million if they sold the names of their stadiums. At the same time, sponsors would have to pay $35 million to change the name of Manchester United's home stadium.

As a result, the average value of the 20 most valuable football clubs in the world was approximately $1.75 billion - up 3.4% from last year. And in euros, the value of these clubs was €1.56 billion - 8.8% more than last year. The average revenue and operating profit (before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and intangible assets) of the top 20 expensive clubs in the 2017/2018 season were $499 million and $77 million, respectively.

After a two-year break, Real Madrid has once again become the most expensive football club in the world. Its value was $4.24 billion. Thanks to a third consecutive victory in the Champions League in 2018, Real Madrid received $100 million. According to reports, the Spanish club will soon conclude the most lucrative deal in the history of football. Adidas will have to pay Real Madrid $1.8 billion over 12 years.

Among the clubs that earned the most from the Champions League in the 2017/2018 season, Real Madrid ($100.8 million) takes first place, followed by Roma ($95.3 million), Liverpool ($92.4 million). ), Juventus ($91 million) and Bayern ($80.1 million). The leaders in terms of revenue from the sale of tickets to matches are Barcelona ($809 million), Real Madrid ($729 million) and Manchester United ($655 million). In terms of sales of rights to broadcast matches, the top three are occupied by Real Madrid ($1.28 billion), Manchester United ($1.26 billion) and Barcelona ($1.25 billion). In terms of commercial value (taking into account income from sponsors, sales of goods with the club’s symbols, etc.) the top three are still Real ($1.508 billion), Barcelona (1.501) and Manchester United ($1.45 billion). ).

1. Dallas Cowboys ( American football): $5.0 billion

2. New York Yankees (baseball): $4.6 billion

3. Real Madrid (soccer): $4.2 billion

4. Barcelona (soccer): $4.0 billion

5. New York Knicks (basketball): $4.0 billion.

Translation by Polina Shenoeva