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Manchester United remain Forbes most valuable club
Pan-European - 02 May, 2008
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English Manchester United remain the most valuable club for the fourth consecutive year, according to Forbes magazine.
The club, which was bought by American Malcolm Glazer for USD 1.5 billion in 2005, is now valued by Forbes at USD 1.8 billion.
By comparison, the most valuable U.S. professional sports team is the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys, which Forbes valued at USD 1.5 billion last September.
Forbes values teams based on what they have sold for in the past relative to sales and profits, broadcast agreements and debt from new and pending stadium deals.
Four of the clubs in the top 10 are from the English Premier League, while Spain, Germany and Italy account two clubs each.
1 Manchester United (England) 1,800
2 Real Madrid (Spain) 1,285
3 Arsenal (England) 1,200
4 Liverpool (England) 1,050
5 Bayern Munich (Germany) 917
6 AC Milan (Italy) 798
7 Barcelona (Spain) 784
8 Chelsea (England) 764
9 Juventus (Italy) 510
10 Schalke 04 (Germany) 470
11 AS Roma (Italy) 434
12 Tottenham Hotspur (England) 414
13 Olympique Lyonnais (France) 408
14 Inter Milan (Italy) 403
15 Borussia Dortmund (Germany) 323
16 Newcastle United (England) 300
17 Hamburg SV (Germany) 293
18 Werder Bremen (Germany) 262
19 Valencia (Spain) 254
20 Celtic (Scotland) 227
21 Everton (England) 197
22 West Ham United (England) 195
23 Manchester City (England) 191
24 Aston Villa (England) 190
25 Olympique Marseille (France) 187
The club, which was bought by American Malcolm Glazer for USD 1.5 billion in 2005, is now valued by Forbes at USD 1.8 billion.
By comparison, the most valuable U.S. professional sports team is the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys, which Forbes valued at USD 1.5 billion last September.
Forbes values teams based on what they have sold for in the past relative to sales and profits, broadcast agreements and debt from new and pending stadium deals.
Four of the clubs in the top 10 are from the English Premier League, while Spain, Germany and Italy account two clubs each.
1 Manchester United (England) 1,800
2 Real Madrid (Spain) 1,285
3 Arsenal (England) 1,200
4 Liverpool (England) 1,050
5 Bayern Munich (Germany) 917
6 AC Milan (Italy) 798
7 Barcelona (Spain) 784
8 Chelsea (England) 764
9 Juventus (Italy) 510
10 Schalke 04 (Germany) 470
11 AS Roma (Italy) 434
12 Tottenham Hotspur (England) 414
13 Olympique Lyonnais (France) 408
14 Inter Milan (Italy) 403
15 Borussia Dortmund (Germany) 323
16 Newcastle United (England) 300
17 Hamburg SV (Germany) 293
18 Werder Bremen (Germany) 262
19 Valencia (Spain) 254
20 Celtic (Scotland) 227
21 Everton (England) 197
22 West Ham United (England) 195
23 Manchester City (England) 191
24 Aston Villa (England) 190
25 Olympique Marseille (France) 187
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