3. Real Madrid — £463.8 million.
Winning the Champions League and a steady annual revenue gain of 7% wasn’t enough to keep Los Blancos on top for the 12th year running.
2. Barcelona — £463.8 million.
Barcelona topped their mortal enemies at last this year, perhaps thanks to the unlikely contributions of Bruce Springsteen. ‘The Boss’ used the Catalonian Nou Camp to host two shows of ‘The River Tour’, earning the club nearly €8 million.
1. Manchester United — £515.3 million.
The ‘Red Devils’ have never been far from the top three — briefly toppling out during their 2012/13 season under David Moyes — but this is the first time they’ve hit top spot in over a decade. The club benefited financially from huge sponsorship deals with Chevrolet and Adidas and a return to the Champions League.
- Big signings like Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba have aided in Manchester United’s world-beating profits this year.
