These are the richest clubs in the world: Real Madrid are at the top with $900m

For decades the world soccer map has been dominated by European clubs. They are the ones that capture the attention of the majority of fans on all continents, and that produces profits related to the sale of broadcasting rights for tournaments, ticket sales and the sale of jerseys and other products. Although in recent years tournaments in other countries have tried to compete with them, such as Major League Soccer and Saudi Arabia's Pro League, they are still a long way off.

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Deloitte produced a report called 'Money League', which compares the earnings of the world's clubs during the last season and in the top-20 are all European. And not only that. They all belong to just five leagues: England's Premier League has the most clubs there (8), followed by Italy's Serie A (4), Spain's La Liga (3), Germany's Bundesliga (3) and France's Ligue 1 (2).

At the top of the ranking are Real Madrid, who had last been there in 2018. This time they earned more than $900 million during the 2022/23 season despite only winning the Copa del Rey, beating even Manchester City, who were Premier League FA Cup and Champions League champions. The Citizens are second with $894 million, while the podium also includes Paris Saint-Germain ($867 million).

Fourth place goes, surprisingly, to Barcelona. The Catalan side have had serious financial problems over the last few years, but still managed to earn $866 million. Further behind are Manchester United ($807 million), Bayern Munich ($806 million), Liverpool ($739 million), Tottenham Hotspur ($683 million), Chelsea ($638 million) and Arsenal ($576 million).

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Stars make the difference

The top-three ranking includes three clubs that have some of the world's biggest stars in their squad - Real Madrid (Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham), Manchester City (Erling Haaland) and Paris Saint-Germain (Kylian Mbappé). These players not only help them on the pitch, but also off it, thanks to marketing contracts, shirt sales and audiences on match broadcasts.