The World’s 25 Most Valuable Soccer Teams

1 Value of team based on past transactions and current stadium deals (unless new stadium is pending) without deduction for debt.
2Includes stadium debt.
3Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
NM: Not Meaningful.
Sources: Deloitte and Touche; company documents; Forbes.

 

Teams by country.:

England: 9
Germany: 6
Italy: 4
Spain: 2
France: 2
Scotland: 2

Three things:

i. Congratulations to Manchester United, who were met with this honor by news that even with a record turnover and two trophies last year, their debt is still ’soaring’. Now at a solid £700m. Or, to keep this in dollar terms, $1.02 billion.

Something says that top spot doesn’t quite tell the whole story.
ii. The Prem will tank eventually. It’s inevitable and not even the 39th game can don a shiny enough cape to save the day.
iii. Spain and Italy had better stop worrying about England and start looking back towards Germany, where the smart buck would say the Bundesliga is about to make it a Big Four.