Manchester United remain the world's most valuable football club, according to Forbes magazine.
The study estimates the Premier League champions are worth £1.4bn, which puts them top of the list for the eighth year in a row.
Real Madrid are ranked second, valued at £1.17bn, while Barcelona are third with an estimated value of £1.07bn.
Forbes rich list
1. Manchester United - $2,235bn (£1.4bn)
2. Real Madrid - $1,877bn (£1.17bn)
3. Barcelona - $1,307bn(£1.07bn)
4. Arsenal - $1,292bn £800m)
5. Bayern Munich - $1,235bn(£770m)
6. AC Milan - $989m (£615m)
7. Chelsea - $761m (£473m)
8. Liverpool - $619m (£385m)
9. Juventus - $591m (£367m)
10. Schalke 04 - $587m(£365m)
11. Tottenham Hotspur -$564m (£351m)
13. Manchester City - $443m (£275m)
"Manchester United's global fan base of 330m helps make them the most valuable team in any sport," said Forbes.com.
Bayern Munich and Arsenal make up the top five in the rankings, with Chelsea and Liverpool ranked seventh and eighth respectively.
Tottenham Hotspur are just outside the top 10 in 11th place, with Manchester City up to 13th in the list.
Forbes also revealed Manchester United are worth more than both Major League Baseball's New York Yankees and the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League, while the club's run to last year's Champions League final, where they lost to Barcelona, commanded a £50m payout from Uefa.
The research added: "The top teams on the pitch are going to continue to get richer. This year's Champions League payout will be higher than 2011 for the 32 tournament teams."
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by Keanoo Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:33 pm
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by Guest Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:34 pm
Yet have clear restrictions.
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by Guest Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:37 pm
if we didnt have debt we COULD be spending like city
doubt fergie would be buying like city but atleast he would be able to get 1 player he really wants every summer or compete with teams financially. we lost benzema cause of it.
atleast its good to know we will be able to pay our debts with ease for another year lol
doubt fergie would be buying like city but atleast he would be able to get 1 player he really wants every summer or compete with teams financially. we lost benzema cause of it.
atleast its good to know we will be able to pay our debts with ease for another year lol
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by Jorlung Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:43 pm
Who's 12th?
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by Keanoo Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:50 pm
Jorlung wrote:Who's 12th?
Inter Milan.
You can see the full list here: http://www.forbes.com/soccer-valuations/#p_1_s_a0_
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by Laurencio Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:11 pm
ViVaRooney wrote:if we didnt have debt we COULD be spending like city
doubt fergie would be buying like city but atleast he would be able to get 1 player he really wants every summer or compete with teams financially. we lost benzema cause of it.
atleast its good to know we will be able to pay our debts with ease for another year lol
Well to be fair, in the past few years we've more than halved our debt and are sitting on a comfortable £400M. Which we can cover quite easily, as evidenced by our revenue stream. Naturally the debt should never have been an issue to begin with, but at the moment it's more than manageable.
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by Mal Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:02 am
Arsenal worth over $1bn. 
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by Jordi Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:03 am
We'll be there in a few years. 
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by Kuled Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:06 am
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by Guest Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:09 am
See what I mean, what is the point in posting that Kuled?
Also, must be hard for Arsenal fans being the 4th richest club but like the 30th best.
Also, must be hard for Arsenal fans being the 4th richest club but like the 30th best.
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by Mal Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:20 am
Officially we are in the top 8.James wrote:See what I mean, what is the point in posting that Kuled?
Also, must be hard for Arsenal fans being the 4th richest club but like the 30th best.
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by Guest Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:28 am
internazionale behind spurs and schalke?
the state of that club
the state of that club
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by Dan Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:05 am
Meh, Forbes.
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by Guest Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:36 am
Rick Rosstrich wrote:Officially we are in the top 8.James wrote:See what I mean, what is the point in posting that Kuled?
Also, must be hard for Arsenal fans being the 4th richest club but like the 30th best.
But it's obvious you're not the 8th best team right now. I'm sure you'll admit that yourself.
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by Theo Filippo Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:41 am
Who would you put above us James?
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by Grenade Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:48 am
UTD are the most valuable club in the world, not the richest 
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by Lux Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:52 am
Grenade wrote:UTD are the most valuable club in the world, not the richest
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by TheRangersFan Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:34 am
Yeah they are the most valuable. If you are looking at the richest as who has the most liquid cash then they have about a third as much as Arsenal for example.
Big 4 firm Deloitte assessed finances of top football clubs too late last year although that was essentially only looking at turnover. http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-Ecuador/Local%20Assets/Documents/Estudios%20generales/Football%20Money%20League.pdf
Big 4 firm Deloitte assessed finances of top football clubs too late last year although that was essentially only looking at turnover. http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-Ecuador/Local%20Assets/Documents/Estudios%20generales/Football%20Money%20League.pdf
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by Dr. Ján Ĩtor Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:03 am
I never quite get what club value means, someone explain? How are manchester united worth that much?
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Dan wrote:Meh, Forbes.
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by Danny Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:08 am
Don't know how we're worth that much, but it certainly means there won't be new owners any time soon. 
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by menalawyerguy Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:25 am
Dr. Ján Ĩtor wrote:I never quite get what club value means, someone explain? How are manchester united worth that much?
Forbes bases it on the value of the club's assets versus the value of its liabilities. Basically, how much cash would they be left with if they sold all their assets and paid off all their debts.
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