Real Madrid, La Liga’s Most Valued Franchise, Beaten by Premier League Titan Manchester United’s Valuation: Here’s How

Apart from their undisputed domination of European soccer, Real Madrid has also stood out as a money-making machine among sports clubs. Per Deloitte’s most recent report, Madrid displaced Manchester City as the highest revenue earner for the 2022-23 season. Meanwhile, Los Blancos has always surpassed archrivals FC Barcelona to reign as the Spanish League’s most valuable franchise. So, does all this make Real Madrid the world’s most valued soccer club? The answer would be a no, as the 14-time European champions reportedly fall short against England’s Manchester United in terms of valuation.

As per Sportico’s latest report on 2024’s most valuable sports teams, Manchester United outranked Real Madrid as soccer’s most valuable franchise. Per the data, Manchester United is valued at $5.95 billion and Real Madrid has a value of $5.23 billion. United is the 13th most-valued sports franchise in the world. Whereas, Madrid is number 20 in that list. La Liga’s Barcelona and the English Premier League’s Liverpool are the only other soccer clubs that come under the list of the 30 most valued franchises in the world. NFL’s Dallas Cowboys occupy the top spot with a valuation of $9.2 billion.

INEOS group’s 25% takeover, led by Sir Jim Ratcliffe is perhaps at the heart of Manchester United’s jump in financials. Ratcliffe reportedly invested $1.65 billion in the English giants in exchange for the club’s sporting control. Besides, the club had also poached former Manchester City chief Omar Berrada and appointed him as their CEO. Anyhow, it is quite dubious as to how long Manchester United will remain at the top spot among the most valuable clubs. Real Madrid is quite likely to claim United’s spot, as they look at many lucrative opportunities next year.

Here is how Real Madrid could boost their financials going ahead

Real Madrid recorded a 39% increase in their matchday revenue when they displaced Manchester City in Deloitte’s list for the 22-23 season. Well, this was before their home stadium Santiago Bernabeu opened in its full capacity. In the ongoing season, the Bernabeu has opened all of its stands which remained closed earlier. Besides, the Bernabeu will also host an NFL regular season game in 2025 as a part of the league’s international slate of games. NFL being the world’s most valued sports league could surely help Madrid boost their earnings with the headline event.

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Meanwhile, the Spanish club is also closer than ever to landing French superstar Kylian Mbappe. Mbappe, notably, single-handedly helped the French league secure lucrative TV broadcast rights. As of the 22-23 season, broadcasting revenue was the only area where Madrid lagged. The Frenchman’s potential arrival means this could be a problem of the past for the Blancos. Do you see Real Madrid climb up the list of top-valued sports franchises? Tell us in the comments.

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