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English Premier League clubs continue to dominate the list of the world’s most valuable football teams with 12 of them making the top 30
English Premier League teams dominate the 2023 list of the most valuable football clubs in the world with Real Madrid still top.
Manchester United are the most valuable Premier League club, according to Forbes. The Red Devils have been named the second-most valuable outfit in Europe, with their potential takeover this summer certainly set to impact their finances depending on whether the Glazers authorise a full sale.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim are the two leading contenders to purchase the club, with the latter hoping for a full sale which will enable them to finance plenty of chances at Old Trafford – both in terms of the stadium and on the pitch. INEOS owner Ratcliffe has similar aspirations, though is willing to allow the Glazers to retain some of their shares.
The interested parties were able to see just how significant asset they are bidding for by Forbes on Wednesday, with United being valued at £4.9billion – a 30 percent increase compared to last year’s valuation.
Real Madrid tops the list once again, though only by a relatively minimal amount as they see their valuation rise by 19 percent to £4.9bn. It is the first time that two clubs have seen their valuations surpass the $6bn (£4.8bn) mark.
Premier League clubs dominate the top 10, with Barcelona the only other Spanish club featuring – filling the third spot on the list following their La Liga success. Liverpool are then valued at £4.2bn despite failing to add to their trophy cabinet this season, with treble-chasing Manchester City just behind with a valuation of £4bn.
Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, who only just managed to retain their league title on the final day of the season, follow with the club estimated to be worth £3.9bn.
Paris Saint-Germain are named seventh on the list (£3.4bn), just ahead of Chelsea (£2.5bn). Todd Boehly purchased the Stamford Bridge outfit for a reported £4.25bn in May 2022 following Roman Abramovich being forced to sell his assets, and the American will be hoping to invest further into the club – and into the ideas of Mauricio Pochettino – will see his side’s 2024 valuation increase.
London duo Tottenham (£2.2bn) and Arsenal (£1.8bn) then complete the top 10 – squeezing in by a matter of millions. The owners of both clubs have not hesitated to invest in their clubs over the past few years, though they could see themselves dropping off of the leaderboard due to Newcastle’s newfound wealth.
The Magpies’ value has increased by 51 percent to £640m since their Saudi Arabian takeover, and the new owners are keen to make use of their funds to ensure that trophies can return to St James’ Park in the future.
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