Premier League club according to a Deloitte Money League study, Manchester City is the world’s richest club in terms of revenue.
The Etihad Stadium side and current Premier League defending champions, who currently trail league leaders Arsenal by eight points, reportedly made £619.1 million, retaining the top spot from the 2020-21 season, when they made £571.1 million.
Real Madrid is second with a revenue of £604.5 million, a 7% increase from the £567.3 million earned in the 2020–21 season.
Liverpool, Manchester United (up from seventh), and Paris Saint-Germain are third, fourth, and fifth, respectively.
Bayern Munich, the Bavarian giants, are ahead of La Liga leaders Barcelona, who are just ahead of Chelsea, the current transfer window’s big spenders.
They are ranked sixth, seventh, and eighth, respectively.
Tottenham and Arsenal, both from North London, are in the top ten.
For the first time in the study’s 26-year history, 11 of the top 20 come from the same league. The Premier League is represented by 11 clubs, with West Ham (15th), Leicester City (17th), Leeds United (18th), and Everton (20th) rounding out the list.
Here are the top 20 in terms of revenue:
1) Manchester City (£619.1 million)
2) Real Madrid £604.5 million
3) Liverpool £594.3 million
4) Manchester United (£583.2 million)
5) PSG £554m
6) Bayern Munich £553.5 million
7) Barcelona £540.5 million
Chelsea (£481.3m)
9) Tottenham £442.8 million
10) Arsenal £367.1 million