Soccer, commonly known as football is a well renowned sport which is played worldwide. It is a game of passion, thrill yet excitement. It has got immense popularity all across the globe and is liked by huge masses of people, in-fact Soccer is the Most Popular Sport around the world. The number of players playing this game at one time constitute a team. The selected members which build a team, thus, results into the formation of various football clubs. These football clubs comprise of players belonging to different countries, teams, and they step onto the field to compete with each other. Our today’s article is also related to the topic been discussed in the aforementioned lines. It will, hence, throw light upon the Top 10 Richest Football Clubs 2014. So sit back, relax and scroll down to have a sneak peak of this article. Have a good time browsing!
Football Club #10 – Liverpool
Liverpool is a famous football club that has got a huge fan following but it remains at number 10 on our list of the Top 10 Richest Football Clubs 2014. The current value of the club is $691 million. Its revenue for the year 2012 2013 was $313 million and the operating income of the club for the same year was $61 million. The Premier League season 2013 2014 made Liverpool qualify for the Champions League for the first time since 2008 -2009.
Football Club #9 – Juventus
Juventus is a known football club and it is at number 9 on our list of the Top 10 Richest Football Clubs 2014. The current value of this football club is $850 million and the revenue for the year 2012 2013 was $354 million. The operating income of the club for the same year was $66 million. To add more of its achievements, the club has won its second consecutive domestic league title, and it also reached the quarter finals of the Champion League gathering $85 million among the top football teams.
Football Club #8 – A.C. Milan
Ac Milan takes the number 8 rank on our list of the richest football clubs. The current value of the club is $856 million. It has a revenue of $343 million for the year 2012 2013 with an operating income of $47 million. Adding more to your interest, we've got the news of Silvio Berlusconi, the buyer of AC Milan in 1986, is thinking to sell a minority stake in the team for the raising of funds for a new stadium.
Football Club #7 – Manchester City FC
Manchester City, because of its current value of $863 million is at number 7 on our list. The club has a revenue of $411 million and had an operating loss of $18 million for the year 2012 2013. It is surprising to know that the average Manchester City supporter has remained a fan for 21 years which is the second longest period among the Premier League Teams.
Football Club #6 – Chelsea
Chelsea is another very famous yet highly competent football club that attains the rank 6 on our list of the richest football clubs 2014. The current value of the club is $868 million and had a revenue of $394 million for the year 2012 2013. The club also had an operating income of $61 million for the same year. Other than this, previously Chelsea made a 10 year contract with Adidas on kit deal worth $450.
Football Club #5 – Arsenal
Arsenal takes the rank 5 on our list. The current value of this football club is $1.33 billion. The revenue is $370 million and the operating income of the club is $38 million. During the 2012-13 season, Arsenal qualified for the Champions League for the 16th consecutive year and departed the tournament at the round of 16 for the third consecutive season.
Football Club #4 – Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich is the football club that ranks 4 on our list. The current value of the club is $1.85 billion. Its revenue for the year 2012 2013 was $561 million and the operating income for the same year was $122 million. This football club covered the Champions League in 2013 and its club membership amplified by almost 30,000 over the past year to 223,985.
Football Club #3 – Manchester United
The Manchester United is a well known football club that is much valuable and is at number 3 on our list of the Top 10 Richest football Clubs 2014. The current value for the club is $2.81 billion. It had a revenue of $551 million for the year 2012 2013 and had an operating income of $165 million. The club's sponsorship amount has increased from $62 million in 2010 to $138 million in 2013.
Football Club #2 – Barcelona
Barcelona is at number 2 on our list having a current value of $3.2 billion. The revenue of the club for the year 2012 2013 was $627 million. The operating income is $154 million. In April, Barcelona's board voted to expand Camp Nou stadium to a capacity of about 105,000 from 99,000 worth $800 million renovation of its grounds.
Football Club #1 – Real Madrid
The football club which is the most valuable and gets number 1 rank on our list of the top 10 richest football clubs is Real Madrid. The current value of the club is $3.44 billion and the revenue for the year 2012 2013 was $ 675 million. The operating income for the same year was $172 million. Real Madrid qualified to the semi finals of Champions League for four consecutive years that generates a revenue for it more than any sport team in the world.
