For the sixth year in a row, Man Utd kept its title as the world’s most valuable football club.
The Red Devils despite Tea Party groups like the Gold and the Green, alarmed at the club’s burgeoning debt, still reign supreme.
(In millions of dollars)
1. Manchester United 1,835
2. Real Madrid 1,323
3. Arsenal 1,181
4. Barcelona 1,000
5. Bayern Munich 990
6. Liverpool 822
7. AC Milan 800
8. Juventus 656
9. Chelsea 646
10. Inter Milan 413
11. Schalke 384
12. Tottenham Hotspur 372
13. Olympique Lyonnais 333
14. Hamburg SV 329
15. AS Roma 308
16. Werder Bremen 274
17. Olympique Marseille 262
18. Borussia Dortmund 261
19. Manchester City 258
20. Newcastle United 198
However, other than Barcelona, Juventus and Olympique Marseille, all other clubs showed a decline in value, a reflection of the tough recessionary environment. Overall, the top 20 clubs declined in value to an average of $632 million from $691 million.