The results of the same showed that the 20 world football clubs with the highest revenues earned a record 11.2 billion euros. Namely, cumulative revenues grew by six percent compared to the previous season, and clubs from the Financial Football League recorded record revenues from matches, TV rights and commercial revenues.
The average club from the Financial Football League generated revenues of 560 million euros, of which 244 million euros or 44 percent were commercial revenues, 213 million euros (38 percent) were revenues from TV rights, and 103 million euros (18 percent) were earnings from match.
Real Madrid became the first club whose revenues exceeded one billion euros in just one season, securing their place at the top of the Financial Football League. It is followed by Manchester City (838 million euros), Paris Saint-Germain (806 million euros), Manchester United (771 million euros) and Bayern Munich (765 million euros).
Revenues from matches increased by 11 percent compared to the previous year and again became the fastest growing revenues of clubs in the Financial Football League thanks to the increase in the capacity of club stadiums, ticket prices and high-quality offers on match days, reports Financije hr.. Revenues from matches exceeded two billion euros for the first time in the history of this report and make up 18 percent of the total number, which is their largest share since the 2014/2015 season. when it was 19 percent.
“Financial Football League clubs continue to break records when it comes to commercial and match revenues which are constantly increasing. While success on the pitch is crucial for teams to reach the top 20 of the Financial Football League, clubs with excellent results can diversify their sources of income by entering into innovative partnerships and improving the ground and stadium they own or operate. Although commercial income is the most important source of income for the ten most successful clubs in the Financial Football League, income from TV rights is still crucial for the teams at the bottom of the table. Competitions are getting bigger and there are more and more opportunities to make money from TV rights and income from matches, so clubs have opportunities for more money in front of them. There is currently an unprecedented demand for more games, but it needs to be balanced with the welfare of the players as they are ultimately responsible for the success on the field which guarantees the clubs additional rewards off the field”, explained Tim Bridge, partner in Deloitte’s sports operations department.
For the third year now, Deloitte’s Financial Football League includes 15 women’s football clubs with the highest revenues, which for the first time ever exceeded the amount of 100 million euros. Their cumulative income is 116.6 million euros in the 2023/2024 season. increased by 35 percent.
For the third year in a row, FC Barcelona Femení is the best among the analyzed clubs, and their revenues amounted to 17.9 million euros, 26 percent more than in the 2022/2023 season.
(Vijesti.ba)
