United Remain Top of Rich-List


By David Hobbs
February 17 2005

Manchester United are still the richest football club in the world, according to recent readings from the Deloitte Football Money League. Spanish giants Real Madrid lie in second position with Chelsea rising from 10th to 4th spot. Liverpool just about remain in the top-ten.

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United Remain Top of Rich-List

Manchester United are still the richest football club in the world, according to recent readings from the Deloitte Football Money League.

Spanish giants Real Madrid lie in second position with Chelsea rising from 10th to 4th spot. Another high-mover is Barcelona after finding their feet under Frank Rijkaard.

Rivals of the Red Devils Liverpool just about remain in the top-ten in 10th position with Newcastle breathing down their neck in 11th. There are more English clubs in the top-ten than any other nation.

Top Twenty Rich Clubs

1 Manchester United - £171.5 million
2  Real Madrid - £156.3 million
3  AC Milan - £147.2 million
4  Chelsea - £143.7 million
5 Juventus - £142.4 million
6 Arsenal - £115.0 million
7  Barcelona - £112.0 million
8  Inter Milan - £110.3 million
9  Bayern Munich - £110.1 million
10 Liverpool - £92.3 million
11  Newcastle United - £90.5 million
12  Roma - £72.0 million
13  Celtic - £69.0 million
14  Tottenham - £66.3 million
15  Lazio - £65.8 million
16 Manchester City - £61.9 million
17 Schalke - £60.5 million
18 Marseille - £58.3 million
19 Rangers - £57.1 million
20 Aston Villa - £55.9 million 

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