Football is known as the world’s most popular sport. A good team is a team that not only has a good coach, highly skilled players, and an overwhelming fan base, but in these modern times, it is also a profitable team.
Revenue from football teams is also partly thanks to the investment of big companies, including major groups in the field of sports betting, from newcomers like FanDuel in the US to Asian compaies offering การพนันกีฬา services in Thailand.
Other factors like international merchandise sales have become very important.
Which football teams are currently ranked as the richest football teams?
Manchester United (England)
Value: $3,104 billion
After nearly going bankrupt in 1902, the club was taken over by Manchester Beer Company owner John Henry Davies – who renamed it from Newton Heath to Manchester United as it is today and moved to Old Trafford in 1910. Manchester United is considered the most successful and most widely supported club in the world.
They have won the English championship 20 times which exceeds all other teams, five times winning the League Cup and winning the FA Cup 12 times.
Barcelona (Spain)
Value: $3.163 billion
FC Barcelona (short for Futbol Club Barcelona in Catalan), also commonly known by its initials Barcelona, or informally as Barça, is an accomplished sports club located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
For more than 120 years of establishment and development, the name Barcelona has been no stranger to football fans because Barca has registered in countless world football records and fielded the best football prodigies of all time, for example, Lionel Messi. The number of achievements that Barca has received is high; 26 times being crowned La Liga champions, 13 national super cups, and winning 31 Cope del Reys. Not only that, they are a formidable opponent in European tournaments, being European champions five times.
Real Madrid (Spain)
Value: $3.263 billion
The club has become a name feared in both domestic and international tournaments especially since 1950. Unlike most other football clubs in Europe, the members of Real Madrid have owned and operated the team since its inception. This is the richest football club in the world today with a total income of 438.6 million euros in 2011 and the most valuable club in the world with a total value of 1.4 billion euros.
They have won 35 Spanish titles and 13 Champions Leagues or European Cups, its predecessor.
Others
More clubs ar ebeing added to this list but mostly as a result of wealthy people buying them and making cash available; Manchester City and Paris SG being the best two examples.