LooneyToonArmy Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22042010/58/premier-league-united-named-world-most-valuable-club.html Manchester United are the world's most valuable sports club, according to a report by Forbes. The American wealth magazine put the Red Devils at the top of their latest list of the world's richest football clubs, with an estimated value of £1.2 billion. And that leaves United flying high at the top of the sporting tree, ahead of the NFL's top team the Dallas Cowboys (£1.072 billion), and baseball's number one club the New York Yankees (£1.040 billion). Spanish giants Real Madrid are second on the list of top football clubs at £859m, with Arsenal third on £767m. European and Spanish champions Barcelona are fourth on £650m, but are the only debt-free side in a top six that is rounded out by Bayern Munich and Liverpool. Chelsea have slipped behind Juventus to ninth on the list after posting losses of nearly £50 million - the worst financial performance of any club in the top 20 - while Newcastle cling on to their place in the top 20 despite their relegation at the end of last season. Rank ---- Team ---- Country ---- Value 1 ---- Manchester United ---- England ---- £1,192m 2 ---- Real Madrid ---- Spain ---- £859m 3 ---- Arsenal ---- England ---- £767m 4 ---- Barcelona ---- Spain ---- £650m 5 ---- Bayern Munich ---- Germany ---- £643m 6 ---- Liverpool ---- England ---- £534m 7 ---- AC Milan ---- Italy ---- £520m 8 ---- Juventus ---- Italy ---- £426m 9 ---- Chelsea ---- England ---- £420m 10 ---- Internazionale ---- Italy ---- £268m 11 ---- Schalke ---- Germany ---- £249m 12 ---- Tottenham Hotspur ---- England ---- £242m 13 ---- Lyon ---- France ---- £216m 14 ---- Hamburg ---- Germany ---- £214m 15 ---- Roma ---- Italy ---- £200m 16 ---- Werder Bremen ---- Germany ---- £178m 17 ---- Marseille ---- France ---- £170m 18 ---- Borussia Dortmund ---- Germany ---- £170m 19 ---- Manchester City ---- England ---- £168m 20 ---- Newcastle United ---- England ---- £129m Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22042010/58/premier-league-united-named-world-most-valuable-club.html Manchester United are the world's most valuable sports club, according to a report by Forbes. The American wealth magazine put the Red Devils at the top of their latest list of the world's richest football clubs, with an estimated value of £1.2 billion. And that leaves United flying high at the top of the sporting tree, ahead of the NFL's top team the Dallas Cowboys (£1.072 billion), and baseball's number one club the New York Yankees (£1.040 billion). Spanish giants Real Madrid are second on the list of top football clubs at £859m, with Arsenal third on £767m. European and Spanish champions Barcelona are fourth on £650m, but are the only debt-free side in a top six that is rounded out by Bayern Munich and Liverpool. Chelsea have slipped behind Juventus to ninth on the list after posting losses of nearly £50 million - the worst financial performance of any club in the top 20 - while Newcastle cling on to their place in the top 20 despite their relegation at the end of last season. Nice mixing of messages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brummiemag Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 20th most valuable club in world football and yet some people will be satisfied with clinging to 17th place in the Premier League next season. Ashley has done a great job in lowering expectations Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 There's only one Michael Ashley. Cue the debate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 20th most valuable club in world football and yet some people will be satisfied with clinging to 17th place in the Premier League next season. Ashley has done a great job in lowering expectations Broken record Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 20th most valuable club in world football and yet some people will be satisfied with clinging to 17th place in the Premier League next season. Ashley has done a great job in lowering expectations Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 20th most valuable club in world football and yet some people will be satisfied with clinging to 17th place in the Premier League next season. Ashley has done a great job in lowering expectations He posts that every time he logs on tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 20th most valuable club in world football and yet some people will be satisfied with clinging to 17th place in the Premier League next season. Ashley has done a great job in lowering expectations You can't be serious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Christ, the money that has passed through this football Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J7 Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 20th most valuable club in world football and yet some people will be satisfied with clinging to 17th place in the Premier League next season. Ashley has done a great job in lowering expectations I think relegation did that tbh. A gradual rise without repeating mistakes of the past will do me fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
womblemaster Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 A gradual rise All any man can hope for tbh, esp after 30. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WashyGeordie Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 20th most valuable club in world football and yet some people will be satisfied with clinging to 17th place in the Premier League next season. Ashley has done a great job in lowering expectations I think relegation did that tbh. A gradual rise without repeating mistakes of the past will do me fine. Yep. Plus we/he needed to cut the wage bill one way or another. I still despise Ashley/Llambias though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22042010/58/premier-league-united-named-world-most-valuable-club.html European and Spanish champions Barcelona are fourth on £650m, but are the only debt-free side in a top six that is rounded out by Bayern Munich and Liverpool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.R. Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Doesn't matter how much your house is worth if your mortgage is huge and the bills cost you an arm and a leg. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22042010/58/premier-league-united-named-world-most-valuable-club.html European and Spanish champions Barcelona are fourth on £650m, but are the only debt-free side in a top six that is rounded out by Bayern Munich and Liverpool. i was wondering that VI, i'm sure you debt is something like 400M or something? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 as soon as i sawthis thread i looked on Smb to see the crazy reaction, but they are changing servers. does anyone know where the Makems came? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22042010/58/premier-league-united-named-world-most-valuable-club.html European and Spanish champions Barcelona are fourth on £650m, but are the only debt-free side in a top six that is rounded out by Bayern Munich and Liverpool. i was wondering that VI, i'm sure you debt is something like 400M or something? Guess the Eurosport hack just dropped a bollock when writing the article. Maybe it's because we had no bank debt at the beginning of last season and the guy mistook it for overall debt? (we have taken loans since then to cover a few non-football things). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22042010/58/premier-league-united-named-world-most-valuable-club.html European and Spanish champions Barcelona are fourth on £650m, but are the only debt-free side in a top six that is rounded out by Bayern Munich and Liverpool. i was wondering that VI, i'm sure you debt is something like 400M or something? Guess the Eurosport hack just dropped a bollock when writing the article. Maybe it's because we had no bank debt at the beginning of last season and the guy mistook it for overall debt? (we have taken loans since then to cover a few non-football things). i seem to remember a number of spanish clubs had trouble paying their taxes a few year back, is this still the case? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 20th most valuable club in world football and yet some people will be satisfied with clinging to 17th place in the Premier League next season. Ashley has done a great job in lowering expectations I think relegation did that tbh. A gradual rise without repeating mistakes of the past will do me fine. Yep. Plus we/he needed to cut the wage bill one way or another. I still despise Ashley/Llambias though. I could only like them if we won the F.A cup or summit in the foreseeable future Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 How the flick are Spurs ahead of us? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22042010/58/premier-league-united-named-world-most-valuable-club.html European and Spanish champions Barcelona are fourth on £650m, but are the only debt-free side in a top six that is rounded out by Bayern Munich and Liverpool. i was wondering that VI, i'm sure you debt is something like 400M or something? Guess the Eurosport hack just dropped a bollock when writing the article. Maybe it's because we had no bank debt at the beginning of last season and the guy mistook it for overall debt? (we have taken loans since then to cover a few non-football things). i seem to remember a number of spanish clubs had trouble paying their taxes a few year back, is this still the case? Oh yes. Overall tax debt of Spain's professional football is €600m. We are current as of this year, after paying €60m that our 1990s board tried to evade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 How the flick are Spurs ahead of us? Paid for by jews. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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