Manchester United named most valuable football team

Author: Agencies

PARIS: Manchester United may have finished second in the English Premier League this season but the club is top of the table in terms of overall value, according to a report by accounting firm KPMG on Wednesday. The Red Devils’ overall value increased five per cent compared to 2017 to more than 3.2 billion euros beating Real Madrid on 2.9 billion euros and FC Barcelona on 2.8 billion euros. “We calculate the assets of each club, if they own a stadium for example, the value of the players, but also the value of the brand or image with advertising contracts and their reach on social networks,” said Jacques Boussuge, head of sports advisory at KPMG. Of the 32 European clubs assessed, Bayern Munich came fourth with 2.55 billion euros, Juventus were ninth on 1.3 billion euros, with Paris Saint-Germain in 11th place, with an estimated value of 1.14 billion euros. “PSG are progressing…but it takes time and is limited by financial fair play regulations,” said Boussuge. In total, the financial value of the 32 clubs reached an estimated 32.5 billion euros, a nine per cent increase on 2017.

Published in Daily Times, May 24th 2018.

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