Real Madrid top football rich list for 10th year running

 

Real Madrid has matched its 10th triumph as champions of Europe by topping the Deloitte football rich list for a 10th straight year.

Manchester United moves up from fourth to second on the list, which is based on season 2013-14 revenues. Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain filled the next spots.

English clubs Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool were placed sixth to ninth, all of them showing healthy rises in revenues.

Tottenham were in 13th spot, while there were new entries for Newcastle United and Everton at 19th and 20th.

Galatasaray was the only club from outside the "big five" European leagues to make the top 20, while Italy's Napoli was a new entrant into the top 20 after its revenues soared by more than 50%. Spain's Atletico Madrid moved up from 20th to 15th place after reaching the Champions League final.

The total combined revenue for the top 20 richest clubs rose by 14% to €6.2bn, the report found. The list only looks at revenues accrued and does not take into account club debts. ...BBCSports