Real Madrid now the richest club in the world.

Dampsquid

From Reuters:

1. Real Madrid £180.0 ($300.5)
2. Manchester United 148.1 ($247.2)
3. Juventus 139.3 ($232.5)
4. Bayern Munich 125.7 ($209.8)
5. AC Milan 115.5 ($192.8)

6. Chelsea 115.0 ($192.0)
7. Barcelona 105.7 ($176.5)
8. AS Roma 102.7 ($171.4)
9. Liverpool 99.0 ($165.3)
10. Arsenal 91.0 ($151.9)
11. Inter Milan 89.8 ($149.9)
12. Leeds United 81.5 ($136.1)
13. Lazio 80.0 ($133.6)
14. Borussia Dortmund 73.1 ($122.0)
15. Newcastle United 70.9 ($118.4)

16. Tottenham Hotspur 65.0 ($108.5)
17. Bayer Leverkusen 57.1 ($95.3)
18. Celtic 56.9 ($95.0)
19. Aston Villa 46.7 ($78.0)
20. Rangers 44.8 ($74.8)

How did villa get in there???

WhiteWashMan

those figures make no sense.
i thought leeds were 96m in debt?

TwoShedsJackson

These figures are probably turnover as opposed to profit, which would make a big difference. Why not enlighten us DampSquid and tell us what they are rather than just posting a stream of numbers and expecting us to be inspired??

p.pete

The figures are for incomes so they possibly don't reflect things like debts and expenditure and share price where applicable.

Sposs

Originally posted by Dampsquid


How did villa get in there???

Because Doug Ellis is a tight bastard!!!

Those figures dont make much sense.

Steve_o

Madrid couldn't have that much money after buying Zidane, Figo and Ronaldo.

Seaneh

If you think Real couldn't have that money, you should try selling 23square acres of land 1 mile from the centre of Madrid and 6 multi store bulidings in the finencial district of madrid and add that to the fact that they are owned by Real Banco and I think you will get fihure of almost a billion...

kamobe

Madrid may well take that amount in, but aren't they in debt? The banks being quite willing to put up the €€€ for any major transfers, and the local council/government seemlingly willing to buy their facilities at crazy prices, then give it back to them

But I'd always thought they were well below even with respect to money owed....

chernobyl

Real had huge debts but didnt may banks right them off to save Real Madrid?

LoneGunM@n

That's mad ... Real Madrid the franchise is worth a mountain of gold, but they haven't a penny in the bank ... goes to how you, you can't buy success ... no champions league [no real chance of a big money signing]

Dampsquid

Yeah sorry, those figures are annual turnover. Not including player sales. I still don't understand how Villa could create so much revenue. And Ellis must be a rich bast*rd, cos he's no spending any of it.