Having generated record revenue of €750.9m (£665.2m), Real Madrid takes the top spot for a record twelfth time, and the first time since 2014/15, generating €750.9m (£665.2m) in revenue.
Despite a return to Champions League football, Manchester United (£590m) drop to third place with the slowest rate of revenue growth (2%) of any club in the top five.
The world’s top 20 revenue-generating football clubs include four from the North West, according to the 22nd edition of the Deloitte Football Money League: Manchester United (3rd), Manchester City (5th), Liverpool (7th) and Everton (17th).
Manchester City (£503.5m) have consolidated their place in the top five, ranking fifth for a third consecutive year. The 2017/18 season saw City win the Premier League by the largest ever points margin and the club broke the £500m revenue barrier for the first time, with growth across all revenue streams.
Liverpool (£455.1m) rank seventh after their 2017/18 Champions League Final appearance contributed to impressive total revenue growth of £90.6m. Liverpool’s broadcast revenue alone, which increased £65.8m to £222.6m as a result of amounts received from UEFA, would be sufficient for a place in the top 15 of this year’s Money League.
Everton (£188.6m) climb three places to 17th this year, the club’s best ever position in the Money League. The return of European football had a positive impact on matchday and broadcast revenue, whilst a record shirt front sponsorship arrangement with SportPesa helped provide commercial growth to take the club to a new record level of revenue overall.
