Home And Away | Manchester United topple Real Madrid in soccer’s rich list but shopaholic Chinese clubs miss the cut
Red Devils see growth in match day, broadcast and commercial revenues as other Premier League sides also prosper
The latest Money League compiled annually by financial wizards Deloitte is a football rich list for all men, and adversaries.
It put an ear-to-ear grin on the prawn- munching Manchester United supporters from the stockbroker belt; Brexiters (those who voted for the United Kingdom to exit the European Union) were sent cock-a-hoop, while long-faced remoaners (those who didn’t) became even dourer and more spiteful; football’s class war warriors, who detest the relentless corporatisation of their game, were given more reason to seethe while the goading panda bashers, who would do anything to see China’s quest for world football domination fail, punched the air with delight.
After a 13-year absence, Deloitte’s number crunchers returned Manchester United – with a record revenue – to the top of the pile, prising away Real Madrid’s 11-year stranglehold as well as outstripping global bandwagons Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and several Italian giants.
Old Trafford’s resurgence is a result of significant growth across all three of the revenue categories – match day, broadcast and commercial – compared with 2014-15, said Deloitte.
United fans will pray topping the money mountain is a harbinger of better times to come on the pitch, too.
