The English club Manchester United, took over the press, the position of richest club in the world last season, in which it won three trophies.
Manchester United’s victories in three of the five competitions in which it participated helped the English giant to assume the position of leader in the hierarchy of global colossi with the highest revenue at the level of football clubs, thus surpassing the Spanish giants Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, which are in second and third positions respectively.
The triumphs in the English Super Cup, the English League Cup and the Europa League led to Manchester United recording an increase in its revenue, a factor that contributed to the reduction of the club’s debt which, according to the latest accounts released from the last year went from 295 million to 241 million Euros, there was also an increase in wages of 14%, that is, according to an accessory and consultancy company.
On the other hand, the same study reports that Manchester United is the first club to reach 3 billion euros in terms of company value. Meanwhile, the popular Real Madrid and Barcelona occupy, respectively, second and third place in the ranking.
Check out the five richest clubs in Europe:
- Manchester United: 3.004 billion euros
- Real Madrid: 2.895 billion euros
- Barcelona: 2,688 billion euros
- Bayern Munich: 2,367 billion euros
- Manchester City: 1.909 billion euros
According to club vice-president Ed Woodword, club directors are pleased with the investment in the team and are prepared for an exciting season. This season the club continues to lead the English championship, although it is shared with its city rival Manchester City and leads its group in the UEFA Champions League, a competition for which it qualified with victory in the Europa League from last season.
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