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by **Reg** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:05 pm

Real Madrid tops moneymaking clubs 2008

Updated: February 12, 2009, 5:29 AM EST Comment LONDON (AP) - Real Madrid remains the top moneymaking soccer team in the world, beating out European and English champion Manchester United due to the plunging pound, according to the latest review of the sport's finances.

Deloitte's study, which ranks the 20 biggest clubs based on revenue, showed that Madrid generated 365.8 million euros ($471.9 million) in the 12 months to June 30, 2008.
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I cant find a full list.

Now at Fox Soccer Shop The Red Devils would have ended their double-winning season topping the Football Money League if the pound had not depreciated against the euro. Had the pound stayed steady at the June 2007 rate, United's revenue of 257.1 million pounds would have equated to 382 million euros rather 324.8 million euros by last June.

"Whilst Real Madrid's four percent revenue growth in 2007-08 is more modest than recent years, the club has now doubled its revenues since 2002 and enjoys a lead of 41 million euros over Manchester United," said Dan Jones of Deloitte's sports business group. "With the club having announced that it is budgeting for revenues of 400 million euros in 2008-09, it will be difficult for rivals to replace Real at the top of the Money League next year."

Despite a 31st La Liga title, Madrid's commercial revenue dropped five percent. It is blamed on lower shirt sponsorship income following the bankruptcy of BenQ Mobile and loss of star midfielder David Beckham to the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2007 offseason.

"It will be interesting to see how the club copes with the loss of the Brand Beckham effect and the challenging commercial market that clubs are now facing," the report said.

Deloitte only used revenue as its ranking and not the wealth of individual club owners, including Chelsea's Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.

Spanish league leader Barcelona received a boost, ad did Madrid, by individually negotiated broadcast contracts in place until 2013-14, and is third with revenue of 308.8 million euros.

"The fact that if today's exchange rates were applied United would have finished below Barcelona, emphasizes the impact that exchange rate movements have had on English clubs' relative ranking in this year's list," Jones said. "Aston Villa, Everton and West Ham United can all consider themselves unlucky to have missed out on a top 20 place."

But the league, which only contains European clubs, was still dominated by the English with seven sides, compared to six the previous year.

Germany's Bayern Munich is fourth with revenue of 295.3 million euros, followed by English clubs Chelsea and Arsenal, while Italy's AC Milan, AS Roma, Inter Milan and Juventus occupy the next spots.

Driven largely by its successful participation in the Champions League, 19th-placed Fenerbahce is the first Turkish club to make the list since the league was created after the 1996-97 season. Only six clubs in the top 20 did not participate in Europe's lucrative competition.

Deloitte was investigating a period before the economic downturn took hold, but its analysts believe the strength of broadcast controls will provide a stable revenue stream in the coming years.

While Deloitte concludes that soccer will be resistant, not immune, to the financial meltdown, it warns club owners that they will struggle to secure credit and invest in stadiums - problems affecting Liverpool.

by **account deleted by request** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:03 pm

Full list mate :-

Deloitte Football Money League - 2007/08 revenue (previous year in brackets)
1 (1) Real Madrid £289.6million
2 (2) Manchester United £257.1m
3(3) FC Barcelona £244.4m
4 (7) Bayern Munich £233.8m
5 (4) Chelsea £212.9m
6 (5) Arsenal £209.3m
7 (8) Liverpool £167.0m
8 (6) AC Milan £165.8m
9 (11) AS Roma £138.9m
10 (9) Internazionale £136.9m
11 (12) Juventus £132.6m
12 (13) Lyon £123.3m
13 (16) Schalke 04 £117.5m
14 (10) Tottenham £114.8m
15 (15) Hamburg £101.3m
16 (19) Marseille £100.4m
17 (14) Newcastle £99.4m
18 (-) Stuttgart £88.3m
19 (-) Fenerbahce £88.1m
20 (-) Manchester City £82.3m

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by **GYBS** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:28 pm

A lot of money there - wonder how it compares to the teams outgoings - i think chelseas outgoings are prob more than their income .

by **account deleted by request** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:19 pm

GYBS wrote:A lot of money there - wonder how it compares to the teams outgoings - i think chelseas outgoings are prob more than their income .

Most prem clubs are mate. Last year there was only two prem clubs made a pre-tax profit :- Arsenal (€38m) and Tottenham (€30m).

We lost €25m and owe £350million

Makes for worrying reading even with the new income from TV.

by **GYBS** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:41 pm

How do spurs make a profit considering the amount of money the spend on players ?

by **account deleted by request** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:47 pm

GYBS wrote:How do spurs make a profit considering the amount of money the spend on players ?

And how much they must pay out in compensation to managers as well mate! No idea, although I think prices must be really high in London, I read that Chelsea had LESS attendances than we did, yet made £35million more!

From my link above :-

Liverpool’s need to press ahead with the construction of a new stadium is highlighted by their relatively low matchday revenue figure of £39.2m despite an average crowd at Anfield of 43,500 — 2,100 above Chelsea, who pulled in £35.3m more from home games last season.

by **GYBS** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:54 pm

Yeah the ticket prices at both spurs and chelsea are both over 60 quid a go plus season tickets are well over a grand a go .

by **account deleted by request** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:56 am

Makes you wonder how Chelsea managed to lose £66million last season then mate ? Maybe Abramovich has a hole in his pocket

by **GYBS** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:38 pm

well with chelsea im guessing the wages are a big problem - with supposed 6 players in the top ten earners in the world from chelsea

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