Behind him shock of the pandemic, the big Football clubs do not stop growing in business. In 2023-2024, the 20 most powerful teams of the world, all of them European, billed 11.2 billion of euros overall, 6% more year-on-yearaccording to the report Football Money League from Deloitte.
At the head is once again the Real Madrid, which last season became the first club in the world to generate more than 1,000 million in ordinary income (without transfers). The white club increased its turnover by 26%until 1,045.5 millionaccording to this ranking. The podium did not move compared to 2022-2023, with the Manchester City secondly, with 837.8 million1.4% more, and the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in third position, with 805.9 million0.5% more.
How were the Spanish teams on the list?
In this regard, Deloitte highlights that it is the highest difference between the first and second club of the ranking, with a gap of 208 million euros. The increase in Madrid’s business came mainly from the completion of the works at the Santiago Bernabéu, doubling its income per matchdayup to 248 million, and from the commercial area, which improved its turnover by 19%, up to 482 million.
The other two Spanish teams that appear in the ranking are FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid. He Barcelona club falls below top-5with a 5% adjustment of your incomeuntil 760.3 million of euros. The report justifies this drop in the loss of income caused by the move to the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium. For his part, the Athletes rise three places in the ranking, up to twelfth position, with a rises by 12.5% in your business (409.5 million).
Which revenue lines grew the most?
In the grouped business of the twenty clubs, the matchday It was the line of income that grew the most, with an increase of 11%, up to 2.1 billion. This item represented 18% of total income. On the other hand, the commercial business leads in terms of its influence on billing, accounting for 44% of the total with 4.9 billion euros, 10% more year-on-year.
Finally, audiovisual rights remained without increases as no new contracts were registered: they generated 4.3 billion euros.
Which clubs lost and gained the most positions?
-On the other hand, the Juventus experienced the biggest drop in the ranking, passing from 11th to 16th placewith a business of 356 million euros, after not playing in European competitions last season. Eintracht Frankfurt, directly, loses its place in the ranking with a 34% decrease in its audiovisual business when it went from competing in the Champions League to playing in the Conference League in the last year.
On the other hand, Arsenal FC and Newcastle United gained three and two places, respectively, thanks to their participation in Europe’s top competition and their performance in the Premier League.
Who leads the business in women’s football?
Finally, the Deloitte report also analyzes the 15 most powerful clubs in women’s football. For the third consecutive year, Barça women lead this ranking, with 17.9 million euros, and an increase of 26% year-on-year. Almost at the same time, Arsenal appears, which increased its income by matchday 64%; and commercial ones, 48%.
He top-5 It was completed by two other English clubs, Chelsea (13.4 million) and Manchester United Women (10.7 million), which shows the strength and potential that the Women’s Super League (WSL) has, and closes these places of honor on Real Madrid female, con 10.5 million.
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