Manchester United Top Real Madrid, More as World’s Most Profitable Club

Manchester United have been named as the most profitable club in world football following a study conducted by Forbes.

As reported by Lee Astley of the Sun, the business magazine ran a study looking into the numbers behind top clubs in 2014-15, when United made a massive £132 million. Real Madrid were second on the list, having posted a £112 million profit. The Red Devils’ city rivals, Manchester City, were third with £91 million.

Aside from the two Manchester clubs, the Premier League also had Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur in the top 10 spots, which were rounded out by Barcelona, Juventus, Bayern Munich and Schalke.

Commercially, there’s no denying United are in excellent shape. Executive vice chairman Ed Woodward has his critics among the club’s supporters, but he’s been central to securing a succession of key, profitable partnerships.

The Red Devils, despite their slump since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013, secured a whopping £750 million kit deal with Adidas in 2014. A report from the Daily Mirror’s James Whaling in February noted that the club has a staggering 70 commercial partners in …

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