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1
– Manchester City, £83,853,000
Premier League current leaders Manchester City are the biggest winners
of this list. The Citizens reached the UEFA Champions League semi-finals last
year before being knocked out by Real Madrid, but they made a huge pile of
money. Manchester City were the only English team to reach the semi-finals, and
they also received £46.4 million from the huge Premier League’s market pool.
The Citizens are currently top of the league, and they will be fighting for the
1st place in group C of the UEFA Champions League. Man City have been
doing quite well under Pep Guardiola, so don’t be surprised to see clinch them
the 1st place next year as well.
2
– Real Madrid, £80,067,000
If you thought winning the Champions League means more profits than any
other team, you’re in for a big disappointment. Despite being crowned
Champions, Real Madrid come 2nd on this list. La Liga’s market pool may
huge, but it is divided among three or four teams. That’s why Real Madrid
received only £26 million from Spain’s market pot, while Manchester City
received £46.9 million.
The Spanish giants are tipped as main favorites
to win the Champions League again, although they will face stiff competition
from top European clubs. Real Madrid will be hoping to clinch the 1st place
in profits as well.
3 –
Juventus, £76,265,000
Juventus are in the top three list of the most profitable clubs for the
2015/16 Champions League season. The Italian giants reached the Round of 16
before losing to Bayern Munich. The Old Lady received a total of £76,265,000,
and the reason for that is quite simple: Juventus and Roma were the only two
Italian teams to reach the knockout phases, so they shared the Italian’s market
pool between them. Juventus earned £12 million for their participation, £5.8
million for their performances, £52 million from the Serie A market pot, and
£5.5 million for reaching the Round of 16.
4
– Paris Saint-Germain, £70,803,000
This may seem a bit surprising, especially when you think that France’s
market pot is miniscule compared to the top leagues in Europe. Paris
Saint-Germain clinch the 4th place on the list simply because they were the only
French team to reach the knockout phases. They reached the quarter-finals
before being knocked out by Manchester City. PSG received £12 million as a
participation bonus, £6.9 million for their performances, £40 million from
France’s market pool, and another £11.5 million for reaching the
quarter-finals. They hope to go further this season.
5 –
Atletico Madrid, £69,665,000
It may seem strange, but the finalist of the 2015/16 Champions League
campaign sit in the 5th place. The reason for this is simple: Atletico
Madrid had to get a piece from the Spanish market pool, which was less than
their Italian and English clubs. It may seem unfair, but that’s just the way it
is. Atleti went all the way through the final, only to lose to Real Madrid 5-3
after the penalty shootout. Los Colchoneros earned £12 million for their
participation, £6.9 million for their performances, £21.7 million from La
Liga’s market pot, and £29 million for going through all the way up to the
final.
6
– Chelsea, £69,174,000
The Premier League’s market pool is huge, bigger than any European
league. Like Roma and Arsenal, Chelsea reached the Round of 16 before being
knocked out by PSG. The Blues made a total of £69,174,000 from the 2015/16
Champions League season, thus earning the 6th place on our list.
Chelsea
received £12 million as a participation bonus, £6.9 million for their
performances, £44.7 million from the Premier League’s market pool, and £5.5
million for reaching the Round of 16. The Blues certainly miss the Champions
League this season, and not just for the money it brings. It’s more about the
prestige.
7
– Roma, £68,461,000
Despite being knocked out in the Round of 16 by Real Madrid, Roma
managed to earn a total of £68,461,000 from last year’s Champions League. The
Italian side took advantage of the relatively big pot they were in, which they
had to share with Juventus only. Roma were no match for Real Madrid, who won
4-0 in aggregate. Despite leaving Champions League in the Round of 16, Roma earned
a lot of money. They received £12 million for their participation, £3.1 million
for their performances, £47.8 million from the Italian market pool, and 5.5
million for reaching the first knockout phase.
8
– Bayern Munich, £64,391,000
Champions League may be very
lucrative, especially if you happen to be in a big market pool. Unfortunately,
Bayern Munich had to be satisfied with sharing the Bundesliga market pool with
Wolfsburg, Borussia Moenchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen. As a result, the
Bavarian giants sit in the 8th place. They made a total profit of £64,391,000 from
the 2015/16 Champions League season.
Bayern Munich earned £12 million for their
participation, £8 million for their performances, and £25.8 million from the
market pool. Add another £18.5 million for going all the way through the
semi-finals and you get the £64,391,000.
9
– Barcelona, £56,552,000
Everyone expects Barcelona to be at least among the top five
on this list, but they sit in the 9th place. The
Catalan giants reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League last season,
where they were knocked out by Atletico Madrid. Barcelona made a total of
£56,552,000 last season, mainly because of the Spanish market pool being
divided among some teams. The Blaugrana made £12 million as a participation
bonus, £7.4 million for their performances, £25.6 million from the market pool,
£5.5 million for reaching the Round of 16, and £6 million for reaching the
quarter-finals.
10
– Arsenal, £53,423,000
UEFA Champions League is the most coveted competition among
European clubs, because that’s where the big money is, the prestige. Arsenal
have had a blistering start to the new Premier League, collecting 23 points in
10 games. The Gunners secured a place for the Last 16 of the Champions League,
but they have to compete with PSG for the first spot in group A. Arsenal made
£53,423,000 on profits from Champions League last season. The Gunners made £12
million as a participation bonus, £4.8 million for their performances, £31
million as a market pool, and £5.5 million for reaching the Round of 16.
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