When it comes to the most expensive and luxurious football clubs, Madrid in Spain gets the trophy. According to the Forbes study of 2022, the Spanish champion club is the most expensive football club in the whole world. Spanish champions secured 1st rank with a valuation of $5.1 billion. This is 7% more than last year. But this is not the only most expensive football club because we are here with a list of top 10 most expensive football clubs of 2022.
Real Madrid
Football team Real Madrid has secured the championship for 13 times. According to Forbes the last time it held top rank in this list in 2019. Again it has reclaimed its place in 2022 with a valuation of $5.1 billion. Real are the sixth most valuable team in the world after the Dallas Cowboys, New York Knicks, New York Yankees, Golden State warriors and Los Angeles Lakers.
Official Website: https://www.realmadrid.com/en
FC Barcelona
Next to Real Madrid, the Catalan Giants are the second most expensive football club of 2022. In collaboration with the NFL’s New England Patriots, it is the 7th most valuable team in any sport, suggests Forbes.
Official Website: https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/
Manchester United
European countries dominate the football sport. Manchester United is the most expensive football club after FC Barcelona. They have taken the top place for 11 Times including the last one in 2018. The Red Devils have an operating income of $128 m and a valuation of $4.6 bn.
Official Website: https://www.manutd.com/
Liverpool
Here is another football club from Europe in the list. Liverpool in England is owned by Fenway Sports Group. It had an income of around $104m with a valuation of $4.45 bn which is 9% one year change. They are boosted by their on pitch performances and increased matchday revenue.
Official Website: https://www.liverpoolfc.com/
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich, the most expensive club of Germany, is the world’s 5th most expensive football club. This is also owned by members. The Germany champions had an operating income of $102 million with a valuation of $4.275 bn which changes at the rate of 1% per annum.
Official Website: https://fcbayern.com/en
Manchester City
Another club of England has secured the place in the list of top 10 expensive clubs. The club is owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The team has an operating income of $156 million and a valuation of $4.25 bn with a 6% one year change.
Official Website: https://fcbayern.com/de
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain’s president is Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Lionel Messi. The French champions are owned by Qatar Sports Investment. It had an operating loss of $102 m and a valuation of $3.2 billion with a 28% one year change.
Official Website: https://en.psg.fr/
Chelsea
England is back with its fourth football club in the same list. This is expected to be owned by a consortium led by Todd Boehly. Todd Boehly is a successful American businessman. The club has an operating income of $45 million and a valuation of $3.1 billion with a 3% one year change.
Official Website: https://www.chelseafc.com/en
Juventus
Italy also did not stay behind and secured the place in the list of most expensive football clubs. Juventus is nicknamed as ‘old lady’ and owned by the Agnelli Family. The total valuation of the club is $2.45 with a 26% one year change. The operating income of Juventus is $26 million.
Official Website: https://www.juventus.com/en/
Tottenham Hotspur
England is keen to break the record by having five of its clubs in this list. Tottenham Hotspur, the North London club had an operating income of $127 million. Its valuation is $2.35 billion with a 2% one-year change according to Forbes.
Official Website: https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/
