Deloitte Football Money League 2016: Top of The Table
Deloitte Football Money League 2016: Top of The Table
Published just eight months after the end of the 2014/15 season, the Money League is the
most contemporary and reliable analysis of the clubs’ relative financial performance.
Combined revenue for the top 20 Money League clubs rose 8% to €6.6 billion (£5 billion) in
2014/15, as the top three clubs passed the €500m revenue mark for the first time.
A Spanish one-two
Real Madrid topped the Money League for the eleventh consecutive year, having generated
€577m (£439m) in 2014/15, buoyed by growth in commercial revenue. Matchday income
also saw an increase, and the planned redevelopment of the Santiago Bernabéu should see
it continue to grow in the coming years.
FC Barcelona’s on-pitch achievements translated into financial success, with revenue growth
in all areas of the business helping them climb above Manchester United into second place,
with revenues of €560.8m.
A record nine Premier League clubs are ranked within this year’s top 20, one more than in
last year’s edition, helped by a 10% strengthening of sterling versus the euro. Premier
League clubs now dominate the top 30, with 17 of those clubs having played in the Premier
League during the 2014/15 season.