- The richest soccer clubs on the planet have been ranked by financial services firm Deloitte.
- Last year, Deloitte had the Premier League club Manchester United in its top spot.
- But United has slipped down the league ladder and has been leapfrogged by two of its world rivals.
- Read all of Business Insider's coverage for the 2018-2019 European Soccer season right here.
Financial services firm Deloitte has once again released its Football Money League, charting the massive revenues of Europe's biggest football clubs.
The English Premier League dominates Deloitte's ranking with nine clubs in the top 20 list, one less than the 10 it had in the Deloitte ranking last year. There are also four Italian clubs, three Spanish clubs, three German clubs, and one French club.
Deloitte's report says combined revenues from this year's top 20 saw a 6% growth to €8.3 billion ($9.42 billion), which is a new world record.
There is also a new leader, as Manchester United was knocked off its top spot from 2018.
Read more: The 37 most valuable soccer players in Europe, who are all worth more than $100 million
Scroll down to see who the top performers are this year.
SEE ALSO: Cristiano Ronaldo denies claim from alleged ex-girlfriend that he's a psychopath and a liar
DON'T MISS: 3 ugly incidents show racism is running rampant in English soccer, and we're all to blame
UP NEXT: Lionel Messi is renting a $15 million customized 16-seat private jet — take a look inside
20. West Ham United — €197.9 million ($224.5 million). West Ham did not compete in any UEFA competitions in 2018, so the bulk of the club's revenue profile (68%) was generated through broadcast deals.
19. Newcastle United —€201.5 million ($228.6 million). The Magpies more than doubled their revenue from the previous year, up by €99.7 million ($113.2 million) from 2017.
18. AC Milan — €207.7 million ($235.6 million). The Italian club progressed to the Round of 16 stage in the UEFA Europa League, welcomed 51,472 fans on average to its home matches, and finished sixth in the Serie A.
See the rest of the story at Business Insider
