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The 19 richest football clubs in the world

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The biggest money-making football clubs of the 2014/15 season have been ranked by accountancy firm Deloitte in their annual Football Money League report.

Europe continues to dominate, with all the teams on the list from that continent.

Within Europe, the Premier League punches above its weight, with UK clubs making up 8 of the top 19.

Much of this is thanks to the enduring appeal of the English Premiership, which is still the most-watched league in the world.

Elsewhere on the list, Italy has four placings, while Spain and Germany have three. France has to settle for one.

Deloitte says that exchange rates help explain the large English showing, and adds that with a new financing structure for the Premier League coming into effect next season — which will see clubs share around £5 billion in TV revenues — English clubs could get even richer:

With over half of the top 30 already made up of Premier League clubs, and the staggering new Premier League domestic broadcast deal coming into effect in 2016/17, there is an outside chance that the Money League top 30 will feature all 20 Premier League clubs in two years’ time.

Check out the list below for the highest club football revenues in 2014/15:

19. Inter Milan (Italy)

2014/15 Revenue: €164.8 million

(£125.5 million; $187 million)

We begin with Inter Milan, not to be confused with its rival AC Milan, who it shares the 80,000 capacity San Siro Stadium with. Down two places from the season before, the club has the lowest matchday revenue of any club on the list, but sponsorship from Nike and Pirelli continues to bring in the money. A failure to qualify for any European championships in 2015/16 will hurt TV revenues. 



18. Everton (UK)

2014/15 Revenue: €165 million

(£130 million; $188 million)

Liverpool's neighbour and rival, Everton are having a disappointing season in the Premier League but fare well when it comes to money. Farhad Moshiri, a British Iranian businessman, has a 49% stake in the club. Broadcast rights, which accounts for 69% of the club's revenue, rose to £86.8 million last season, while ticket sales are at a ten year high. 

 

 



17. Newcastle United (UK)

2014/15 Revenue: €169 million

(£133 million; $192 million)

Newcaslte has a big fanbase, which means big money, but it stands to lose a chunk of that if it gets relegated from the Premier League this season. The club is owned by British billionaire Mike Ashley, who is disliked by fans, and the Sports Direct owner has suggested he'd like to sell up when wins its next trophy. 



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