Real Madrid have retained their place as the most valuable football team in the world for a third straight year, while the Premier League boasts eight teams in Forbes’ top 20.
The reigning European champions’ value has dropped five per cent to £2.13billion this year, but their £489million revenue is the highest of any sports team in the world.
La Liga rivals Barcelona are second in the 2015 list with a value of £2.07bn and revenue figures of £431m earning more from the Champions League – £101m – than any other team for the three years up to 2014.
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TOP 20 MOST VALUABLE FOOTBALL CLUBS IN THE WORLD
Club Value Revenue
1. Real Madrid £2.13bn £489m
2. Barcelona £2.07bn £431m
3. Manchester United £2.03bn £461m
4. Bayern Munich £1.54bn £434m
5. Manchester City £905m £369m
6. Chelsea £898m £345m
7. Arsenal £859m £320m
8. Liverpool £644m £272m
9. Juventus £549m £249m
10. AC Milan £508m £222m
11. Borussia Dortmund £459m £233m
12. Paris Saint-Germain £416m £422m
13. Tottenham £394m £192m
14. Schalke £374m £190m
15. Inter Milan £288m £146m
16. Atletico Madrid £286m £152m
17. Napoli £232m £147m
18. Newcastle £229m £138m
19 West Ham £203m £122m
20 Galatasaray £193m £144m
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