Eleven Premier League teams in the top twenty, no Serie A clubs in the top ten. The latest edition of Football Money League published by Deloitte gives us the image of a football increasingly dominated by British championship, whose teams, even in the 2021/2022 season, recorded much higher revenues than those playing in the other leagues.
“For the first time, i Premier League club they hold most positions in Deloitte's Football Money League. Now it's a matter of understanding if the other leagues can fill the gap, possibly increasing the value of future international broadcasting rights, or if the Premier League is virtually untouchable, in terms of revenues,” said Tim Bridge, lead partner of Deloitte's Sports Business Group.
Football: teams and revenues, here is the ranking
Amounts to 9,2 billion euro turnover overall of the top 20 football clubs. Overall, in the 2021/2022 season, football clubs recorded a 13% revenue increase compared to the previous season, an increase mainly due to the lifting of the restrictions from Covid-19 thanks to which the fans were able to return to the stadiums, but also from an 8% increase in commercial revenues. However, it should be noted that revenues from TV rights fell by 11%. But let's go to the ranking.
In the lead, for the second consecutive year, is the Manchester City, owned by Sheikhs Mansur bin Zayd Al Nahyan and Khaldun al-Mubarak. In the 2021/2022 season, the team led by Pep Guardiola recorded revenues of 731 million euros, an increase compared to the 644,9 million of the previous season.
For the second position we move to Spain, with 713,8 million billed since Real Madrid. Third the Liverpool, with 701,7 million euros in revenues. Compared to the previous season, the Reds' turnover rose by over 150 million, a result that allowed the British club to climb four positions, climbing from seventh to third place and overtaking Manchester United, fourth with 688,6 million. The Champions League final, lost against Real Madrid, was decisive for Liverpool, which allowed the company to inflate revenues from TV rights.
Going forward with the standings, he is in fifth place Paris Saint-Germain with 654,2 million in turnover, followed closely by Bayern Monaco with 653,6 million and since Barcelona with 638,2. Eighth the Chelsea (568,3 million), ninth place for the Tottenham (523 million), closes the top 10Arsenal with 433 million.
“The Premier League's financial superiority is unlikely to be called into question in the coming seasons. This is especially evident in a period in which these clubs continue to attract international investments which often, in the best cases, stimulate profitability over success on the pitch. Now it's likely not a question of if, but when, all 20 Premier League clubs will appear in the Money League top 30,” added Sam Boor, director of Deloitte's Sports Business Group.
What about Serie A teams?
The Serie A teams are all out of the Top10 Juventus, first among the Italian companies, dropped from ninth to 11th place, with revenues of 400,6 million, down by almost 33 million compared to the previous year. In 14th position is theInter (308 million against 330 of the previous season) and in 16th place Milan, which recorded a turnover of 264 million, up on the 216 of the previous season.
