Barcelona replace Real Madrid at the top of the Deloitte Money League
FC Barcelona reach the top of the Money League for the first time ever
They're the first club to break the €800m barrier, generating revenue of €840.8
FC Barcelona have replaced Real Madrid at the top of the illustrious Deloitte Money League. Barça take top spot with an income of 840.08 million euros for the 2018-19 season. They're the first team to break the 800 million mark.
Madrid drop to second with 757.3 million, despite having improved on the previous season (750.9 million). The reason is Barça's staggering growth from 690.4 million in 2017-18 to 840.08 million last season.
In third place is Manchester United. Despite being immersed in a sporting crisis, they're still the biggest earners in England. Their income has risen from 665.8 million to 711.5.
They are followed by Bayern Munich (660.1) and Paris Saint-Germain (635,9), who complete the top five.
Deloitte’s Sports Business Group create the list based on the annual accounts presented by each club but does not include transfer business.
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