Deloitte Football Money League

[Widebhoy]

(From Etims.net)


Deloitte Football Money League: revenue in millions of pounds, 2004/05
season (2003/04 season in brackets).

1 (2) Real Madrid 186.2
2 (1) Manchester United 166.4
3 (3) AC Milan 158.0
4 (5) Juventus 154.9
5 (4) Chelsea 149.1
6 (7) Barcelona 140.4
7 (9) Bayern Munich 128.0
8 (10) Liverpool 122.4
9 (8 ) Inter Milan 119.7
10 (6) Arsenal 115.7
11 (12) Roma 89.0
12 (11) Newcastle 87.1
13 (14) Tottenham 70.6
14 (17) Schalke 04 65.8
15 n/a Lyon 62.7
16 (13) Celtic 62.6
17 (16) Manchester City 60.9
18 n/a Everton 60.0
19 n/a Valencia 57.2
20 (15) Lazio 56.1

[Superdave]

it's a bit odd that chelsea are so high up. Crowds aren't huge, can't imagine merchandise would be a big earner. Prize money was good i suppose but still.

[shammy feen]

it's a bit odd that chelsea are so high up. Crowds aren't huge, can't imagine merchandise would be a big earner. Prize money was good i suppose but still.

TV money would be a big chunk...especially Champions League...

Premiership prize money wouldnt be that important...

Shirt sponsorship deal with Samsung....

New kit deal with Addidas....etc

[AmadeusDC]

it's a bit odd that chelsea are so high up. Crowds aren't huge, can't imagine merchandise would be a big earner. Prize money was good i suppose but still.

Chelsea don't get huge crowds but they still have the biggest stadium in London if i'm not mistaken and tickets at the Bridge are also very costly. An addition also have a TV channel, new sponsorship deal, new shirt deal, TV rights for going so far in almost every competition. Another thing is that since they've been successful you see loads of Chelsea shirts and merchandise not just at home but all around the world. I hear they are selling a lot in Asia and i see as many Chelsea jerseys as any other out here in the states. Could be another reason they are so high.
The funniest thing is that Everton and Man City are higher than Valencia and Lazio. Whatever about Valencia, Lazio used to be throwing 20 and 30 million pounds (Crespo, Lopez etc.) around all the time for players. Everton were signing Kilbane at the same point. Mad. -AmadeusDC-

[Rebel Yell]

Manchester City at number 17....christ, that's a shock...twas hardly all the Richard Dunne shirts, was it???

[Out da Lough Like]

I wish to FAWK there was a business forum.