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How the pandemic affected the valuation of football clubs

Rafał Bednarz | Thursday, 3 June 2021

Most valuable clubs by KPMG in 2020 and 2021

In 2020, the valuation of football clubs was the highest in history. When the ranking was announced (May 2020) the coronavirus pandemic was in its initial stage. Its negative impact on football was not so severe. Compared to the ranking of 2019, the hierarchy did not changed much. Real Madrid and Manchester United retained their first two positions. Barcelona jumped on the podium at the expense of Bayern. The number of clubs valued over 3 billion euros increased from two to three. No Italian club made it to the top-10 this time (Juventus fell out of the top 10), Its place in the top-10 was taken by PSG.

TOP 10 most valuable football clubs in Europe (in € billion) 2020:

  1. Real Madrid - 3,478
  2. Manchester United - 3,342
  3. FC Barcelona - 3,193
  4. Bayern Munich - 2,878
  5. Liverpool - 2,658
  6. Manchester City - 2,606
  7. Chelsea - 2,218
  8. Tottenham - 2,067
  9. PSG - 1,911
  10. Arsenal - 1,852
A complete list of most valuabe clubs in 2021 can be found onKPMG website .

This years ranking clearly shows the impact caused by the epidemic. This time, no club achieved a valuation of at least 3 billion euros. According to KPMG, the most valuable club is still Real Madrid, which is followed by Barcelona. Juventus returned to the top-10 at the expense of Arsenal.

TOP 10 most valued football clubs in Europe (worth in billion euros) 2021:

  1. Real Madrid - 2,909
  2. FC Barcelona - 2,869
  3. Manchester United - 2,661
  4. Bayern Munich - 2,621
  5. Liverpool - 2,284
  6. Manchester City - 2,170
  7. Chelsea - 1,875
  8. PSG - 1,754
  9. Tottenham - 1,708
  10. Juventus - 1,480

A complete list of most valuabe clubs in 2021 can be found onthis KPMG page.

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Main picture: Real Madrid remains the most valuable club in the world. (Global Panorama)

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