It's no secret that spectacular football requires a lot of investment. The famous football clubs annually require millions of dollars for maintenance. Evaluates the budgets of teams organization Deloitte Football Money League, every year publishing all kinds of reports.
Today we offer you the Top 10, which included the world's richest football clubs , ranked by the size of the budget for 2013.
Contents:
- 10. Zenit St. Petersburg( Russia, budget $ 280 million)
- 9. Liverpool( England, England $ 309 million)
- 8. Milan( Italy, budget $ 340.4 million)
- 7. Manchister City( England,budget $ 378.4 million)
- 6. Arsenal London( Spain, budget $ 384.7 million)
- 5. Chelsea( England, budget $ 427.5 million)
- 4. Bavaria( Germany, budget $ 488.2 million)
- 3. Manchester United( England, budget $ 524.6 million)
- 2. Barcelona( Spain, budget $ 640 million)
- 1. Real Madrid( Spain, budget $ 679.2 million)
10. Zenit St. Petersburg( Russia,budget $ 280 million)
St. Petersburg Club in size of the budget outstrippinga command such as a Juventus, Dortmund and Tottenham. The sponsor of the club is OAO Gazprom, which allows not to save on players' salaries, training base and other expenses.
9. Liverpool( England, England $ 309 million)
Liverpool - the most titled British club, he won 5 times in the Champions Cup and 11 times won the European Cup. The sponsor of the club is the financial holding Standard Chartered. Liverpool is owned by American businessman John William Henry II.
8. Milan( Italy, budget $ 340.4 million)
The club has the largest number of international trophies won in Europe. The owner of Milan is the scandalous politician and businessman Silvio Berlusconi. The sponsor of the club is the airline "Emirates".
7. Manchister City( England, budget $ 378.4 million)
In 2008, the club was acquired by the Arab company Abu Dhabi United Group. The president of the club is Arab Khaldun Al Mubarak. The current owners provided a significant increase in the budget, which clearly contributed to the success of the team.
6. Arsenal London( Spain, budget $ 384.7 million)
This year this oldest club turns 128 years old. The owner of the Arsenal is the American businessman Stan Kronke. The sponsor is the airline "Emirates".
5. Chelsea( England, budget $ 427.5 million)
For 109 years of its existence, the club almost never left the top division of English football. The current owner of Chelsea is a Russian businessman Roman Abramovich, and the sponsors are Samsung, Audi, Gazprom, Dolce &Gabbana and other eminent companies.
4. Bavaria( Germany, budget $ 488.2 million)
The most titled German club has 23 league titles, including the title of winner of the Champions League in 2013.The general sponsor of Bavaria is Deutsche Telekom AG.
3. Manchester United( England, budget $ 524.6 million)
The owner of MJ is American businessman Malcolm Glaser. Manchester does not save on expenses. So, the home stadium of the team is "Old Trafford" - the second largest stadium in England, with a capacity of 76,000 spectators.
2. Barcelona( Spain, budget $ 640 million)
The main stadium of the team is "Camp Nou", it is the most roomy in Europe. Among the richest clubs in the world, "Barca" is a very long time, but until 2005 the club refused to use sponsor's logos on T-shirts, which brings a lot of money. Today, the title sponsor of the team is the Qatar Foundation, paying for the presence of its logo on the form "Barca" for 30 million euros per year.
1. Real Madrid( Spain, budget $ 679.2 million)
The world's richest football club is also the most expensive. The company Deloitte Football Money League estimates "Real Madrid" at 3.3 billion euros. The owners of the RM are members of the club, the annual operating profit is more than $ 200 million.
