Top Global Football Clubs' Revenue Still Under Pressure from Pandemic

According to the latest Football Money League report released by Deloitte, the world's 20 richest football clubs still lost approximately €1 billion in cumulative potential revenue due to the pandemic in the 2020/2021 season.

Deloitte recorded that the cumulative revenue of the 20 richest clubs in 2020/2021 reached €8.18 billion. This comprised €3.49 billion from sponsorships, €4.6 billion from broadcasting, and only €111 million from matchday revenue.

Matchday revenue in 2020/2021 plummeted by 91% compared to the 2018/2019 period, which reached €1.23 billion.

On the other hand, broadcasting revenue increased from the previous period, which amounted to €3.17 billion.

Before the pandemic, the world's 20 richest football clubs recorded cumulative revenue of €9.27 billion in the 2018/2019 season. However, since the pandemic hit, that revenue dropped to around €8 billion.

Manchester City was named the richest club in the 2020/2021 season. Amidst the pandemic, this English club recorded a 17% increase in revenue, reaching €644.9 million.