Tottenham Beats Chelsea As Richest Club in London: List of Top 10 Richest Clubs in the World, 2024

Tottenham Beats Chelsea As Richest Club in London: List of Top 10 Richest Clubs in the World, 2024

  • Deloitte Football Money League disclosed the top 20 football clubs worldwide based on their highest revenue generation for the 2022/23 season
  • Real Madrid returned to the top of the Money League table for the first time since the 2017/18 season with record revenues of £710 million
  • Remarkably, 17 of the top 20 clubs saw increased commercial revenue, mainly from improved retail sales, non-matchday events, and sponsorship income

According to the recently released Deloitte Football Money League, Tottenham Hotspur has emerged as London's wealthiest football club, surpassing Chelsea.

Football clubs
Images of Manchester City logo and Tottenham stadium used for illustration. Tottenham is now the richest football club in London and Man C is the richest in England. Photo: @mcfc_lads/@toolzmoney.
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Spurs secured the eighth spot globally, generating an impressive £549.2 million in revenue during the last season.

According to Deloitte, Tottenham's revenues were propelled by the remarkable earning power of their state-of-the-art stadium.

How Tottenham made its revenues

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, inaugurated in 2019, has proven to be a financial powerhouse for the club, contributing significantly to their revenue.

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Spurs' match-day income alone exceeds £105 million per season.

Moreover, the club has diversified its revenue streams by successfully hosting music concerts featuring global icons like Beyonce, Pink, Lady Gaga, and Guns N' Roses, alongside NFL and rugby matches.

List of top 10 richest football clubs 2024

1. Real Madrid achieved a record revenue of £710 million in the 2022-23 season.

2. Manchester City came in the second position with a revenue of £705.6 million, owing to their success in the FA Cup, Premier League, and Champions League.

3. Paris Saint-Germain, with a revenue of £697.2 million, broke into the top three for the first time in Money League history.

4. FC Barcelona, with £695.8 million, were one of the biggest movers, rising to position four from seven the previous season.

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5. Manchester United came in fifth with a revenue of £648.5 million.

6. Bayern Munich was sixth, with a revenue of £647 million.

7. Liverpool reported the greatest fall in year-on-year rankings, moving from number three to number seven, after recording a revenue of £593.8 million.

8. Tottenham comes in at number eight with a revenue of £549.2 million.

9. Chelsea was ranked number nine with a revenue of £512.5 million.

10. Arsenal closed the top ten with a revenue of £463.1 million.

Other clubs in the top 20 are shown in the image below.

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Graphical representation of the top 20 richest football clubs based on revenues generated in 2022/23. Source: Deloitte Money Football League.
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Black Stars; GFA Sets Roadmap To Find New Coach To Replace Chris Hughton After AFCON Debacle

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has initiated a structured process to appoint the next Black Stars head coach after Chris Hughton's dismissal post-AFCON 2023.

The GFA formed a five-member search committee led by Vice President Mark Addo, with specific criteria focusing on coaching experience, alignment with football philosophy, and leadership skills.

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Subject to Executive Council approval, the selected coach will be tasked with reconstructing and developing the national team.

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