With the new calendar year having recently begun, the lovely people at Football Daily compiled a list of the world’s richest club of 2016, featuring a who’s who of Europe’s elites.
No team outside of the UEFA confederations featured, with the top 10 teams sharing a staggering 38 Champions League titles between them, though 2 teams in the list never lifted the coveted trophy.
One surprise exclusion from the list was French mega-rich side Paris Saint-Germain, who just missed out on a spot to Serie A giants AC Milan, whom despite their European and domestic deterioration, come in at 10 with a value of £492m.
Barclays Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester City, ranked at 6th and 4th with values worth £870M and £2B respectively, have the riches of their owners (Abramovich and Sheikh Mansour) to thank, though the Blues league and cup double last season went a long way to help.
Champions League and La Liga holders Barcelona were an expected inclusion in the top 10, having won 5 trophies in 2015 – including the Copa del Rey, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup – but ranked outside the top 2 in third spot, valued at £2.1B.
Who are the world’s two richest club in 2016? Odds are you probably guessed number 1, but watch the video below and find out (verify your prediction).
Top 10 richest clubs of 2016 (courtesy of Football Daily)
