Manchester City have more financial muscle than any other club in world football – according to the Soccerex Football Finance 100.
This ground-breaking new annual report by Soccerex, which has produced many ‘eye-catching’ results, uses a bespoke methodology to evaluate and rank the top 100 clubs across the planet based on their finances.
Manchester City topped the global rankings with a Football Finance Index (FFI) score of 4.883, which factors in five variables – playing assets, fixed assets, money in the bank, potential owner investment and net debt.
Paris Saint-Germain, who smashed the world transfer record to sign Brazilian superstar Neymar in August, are only third (4.128) – having unexpectedly been pipped to second place by Arsenal (4.559).
UK clubs dominate the top ten, with fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur (2.591) surprisingly ahead of both Manchester United in seventh (2.314) and Chelsea in ninth (2.093).
Reflecting China’s growing significance in the global market and their huge investment into football, Guangzhou Evergrande (3.423) are fourth while La Liga giants Real Madrid are sixth (2.579).
Barcelona (13th, 1.626) don’t even make the top ten, which is completed by 33-time Serie A winners Juventus (eighth, 2.260) and Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern Munich (2.086). Liverpool are 16th (1.370).
The Soccerex Football Finance 100 study underlines how the global football landscape has changed dramatically over the past two decades, largely due to increased investor interest from billionaires across Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and the Americas and escalating broadcast revenue.
Read the full press release here (and download the report).
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