Manchester City topped the Deloitte Football Money League as the world’s most profitable club for the 2021-22 season for the second year in a row as fans returned to matches following the restrictions due to COVID-19.

The Premier League gives the richest football clubs

City, owned by a company from Abu Dhabi, received a total income of 731 million euros, followed by “Real” (714 million euros) and “Liverpool” (702 million euros), writes Reuters.

Local rivals Manchester United earned 689 million euros, while Paris Saint-Germain competes in the top 5 with 654 million euros.

The Premier League once again shows its superiority: Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, West Ham United, Leicester City, Leeds United, Everton and Newcastle are among the 20 richest clubs.

On the other hand, Spain’s La Liga does not seem to have recovered from the pandemic. According to the report, Barcelona and Real Madrid are far from their 2018-19 levels, with revenues down by €203m and €43m respectively.

Top 20 Deloitte Football Money League 2023

1. Manchester City – 731 million euros

2. Real Madrid – 714 million euros

3. Liverpool – 702 million euros

4. Manchester United – 689 million euros

5. Paris Saint-Germain – 654 million euros

6. Bayern Munich – 653 million euros

7. FC Barcelona – 638 million euros

8. Chelsea – 568 million euros

9. Tottenham Hotspur – 523 million euros

10. Arsenal London – 433 million euros

11. Juventus Torino – 400 million euros

12. Atletico Madrid – 394 million euros

13. Borussia Dortmund – 357 million euros

14. Inter Milan – 308 million euros

15. West Ham United – 301 million euros

16. Milan – 265 million euros

17. Leicester City – 252 million euros

18. Leeds United – 223 million euros

19. Everton – 213 million euros

20. Newcastle – 212 million euros