Real Madrid still the world's richest club

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Spanish Real Madrid stayed atop the list of world's richest football clubs for the third year running, while English Manchester United made a move into second place.

The Football Money League, issued by Deloitte, was based on 2006/07 revenue. The figures included ticket sales, merchandising and broadcast revenue. They do not include profitability or transfer revenue.

Manchester United (EUR 315.2m /GBP 212.1m) once topped the list for eight years until being unseated by Real Madrid (EUR 351m /GBP 236.2m).

Spanish Barcelona (EUR 290.1m/ GBP 195.3m) is third, while English Chelsea (EUR 283m/ GBP 190.5m) came in fourth and English Arsenal (EUR 263m/ GBP 177.6m) fifth.

While Spanish clubs took two of the top three spots, English clubs landed four in the top eight and six in the top 20. English clubs Manchester City and West Ham and Scottish Rangers all fell out of the top spots. Scottish Celtic retained a spot, coming in at No. 17.

The only change among the top 10 came as Italian Juventus, No. 3 on the previous list, was relegated to the second tier during the reviewed period, and fell. But Juventus was replaced by another Italian club — Roma.

As broadcast revenues have helped English clubs solidify spots on the list, it may bring more into the top 20.

Deloitte Money League 2008 (EUR/Million)

1) Real Madrid: 351
2) Man Utd: 315.2
3) Barcelona: 290.1
4) Chelsea: 283
5) Arsenal: 263
6) AC Milan: 227.2
7) Bayern Munich: 223.3
8) Liverpool: 198.9
9) Inter Milan: 195
10) AS Roma: 157.6
11) Tottenham: 153.1
12) Juventus: 145.2
13) Lyon: 140.6
14) Newcastel: 129.4
15) Hamburg: 120.4
16) Schalke: 114.3
17) Celtic: 111.8
18) Valencia: 107.6
19) Olympic Marseille: 99
20) Verder Bremen: 97.3