The annual Deloitte Football Money League figures were released today – and Real Madrid came top for the third year running.
Deloitte base their figures on three revenue streams: matchday income, commercial income and broadcasting. Real Madrid totalled £236 million for financial year 2006/07 (up 20% from £197m in the year previous) which was split 39% commercial (£91.8m), 38% broadcasting (£89.1m) and 23% matchday (£55.3m). Real’s figure included part of their £740 million deal TV contract with Mediapro spread over 7 years.
Chippy catalunyan side Barcelona CF came in third (posting £195.3m) after Manchester United FC of England (£212.1m) and Valencia came in 19th (£72.4m).
For more analysis see The Political Economy of Football’s article Real Madrid Outpoint United in Money League. This site also has financial and attendance statistics for over 100 European clubs. A veritable mine of interesting football info.
Cross-town rivals Atletico de Madrid didn’t make the top twenty and were also at the wrong end of a tough match against Bolton Wanderers in their first leg UEFA cup match - losing 1-0 and seeing their wunderkind substitute Sergio Aguero get sent off for spitting on 74 minutes.
8 responses so far ↓
nwozor // March 27, 2008 at 3:17 pm |
i so much like realmadrid but the problem is that i dont have money here in my country nigeria to bring up the name,host parties for other fans and so on.
nwozor // March 27, 2008 at 3:25 pm |
please i need some box to promote realmadrid football club my country nigeria,my name nwozor harry chuka, my phone number is 08035293668,our postal code is+234 in case anybody wants to call.keep it up,we are giong to carry the league.thank you for concern
Amaechi // April 7, 2008 at 4:51 pm |
please, i need christian ronaldo’s mobile
number. i need to talk with him personnally
majovo // May 6, 2008 at 10:31 pm |
i love your club like crazy
angrychild // June 26, 2008 at 4:31 pm |
Burn Madrid, burn
uloko elias // July 29, 2008 at 11:04 pm |
i pray man utd meet real madrid in champion league then the world wil know money count for nothing on the pitch c.ronaldo is welcome to leave.
murphy // September 19, 2008 at 8:52 am |
i am a full time man utd fan for life united we stand divided we fall so fuck other clubs even madrid and
madriduno // September 19, 2008 at 12:03 pm |
Yes, Murphy, you certainly sound like a Man U supporter – potty mouthed, unoriginal and can’t even finish a sentence.
Wash your mouth out, stop gibbering like an idiot and don’t forget to take your happy pills.