5 reasons why Manchester United became the richest football club

Deloitte recently came up with their latest list of Football Money League and Manchester United have trumped Real Madrid from the top spot. Real Madrid have been removed after 11 years of continued run at the top of that list.

 

Manchester United have always had a place in the folklore of football not only in Europe but also around the world. They have managed to generate revenue of £ 515.3 million in 2015-2016 season beating Real Madrid (£ 463.8 million) and Barcelona (£ 463.8 million) quite comprehensively.

 

Here are 5 reasons why Manchester United climbed to the top of Deloitte’s Football Money League:

 

## The jersey sales – This is something most of the clubs around Europe bank on when it comes to generating revenue. United’s jersey sale is clearly better than any other clubs in the world during this timeline.

 

## The capacity of Old Trafford – Have you ever found Old Trafford with empty seats during a Manchester United game? A capacity of just a little more than 75,000 and it is always full. Ticket sale is incredible and that adds to the revenue.

 

## The managers – The club has had some incredible managers in the past. From Matt Busby to Sir Alex Ferguson, the quality of football has only been on the rise and now there is Jose Mourinho. These larger-than-life figures have made United as one of the most attractive teams in the world of football.

 

## Players – The kind of players United have had over the years, portrays the stature of the club. The players attract the crowd and they lead to the increase in shirt sales.

 

## Sponsors – Aon, Chevrolet and Adidas have all been right behind the team for quite some time now. Now DHL have also joined the wagon. Manchester United can never run out of sponsors and thus they have been able to generate such kind of revenue.

 

Here’s the Deloitte’s table of Football Money League:

 

Rank	+/-	Team	2015/16 Revenue (£m)	2014/15 Revenue (£m)
1	+2	Manchester United	515.3	395.2
2	=	Barcelona	463.8	426.6
3	-2	Real Madrid	463.8	439
4	+1	Bayern Munich	442.7	360.6
5	+1	Manchester City	392.6	352.6
6	-2	Paris Saint-Germain	389.6	365.8
7	=	Arsenal	350.4	331.3
8	=	Chelsea	334.6	319.5
9	=	Liverpool	302	298.1
10	=	Juventus	255.1	246.4
11	=	Borussia Dortmund	212.3	213.5
12	=	Tottenham	209.2	195.9
13	+3	Atletico Madrid	171	134.4
14	-1	Schalke 04	167.9	167.1
15	=	Roma	163.2	136.3
16	-2	AC Milan	160.6	151.5
17	+1	Zenit St Petersburg	147	127.7
18	N/A	West Ham	143.8	122.4
19	+1	Inter Milan	134	125.4
20	N/A	Leicester City	172.1	128.7