Newcastle have been listed the 25th richest club in the world by Deloitte Touche, in terms of annual revenues.
Deloite bring out their money league every year at this time, which lists the top football clubs in the world in terms of their yearly revenues.
The top three clubs with their revenues in euros – from the latest financial year – which ended last June are as follows:
Real Madrid €479.5M (£359.3M)
FC Barcelona €450.7M (£337.5M)
Manchester United €367.0M (£275.3M)
The euro to UK pound conversion rate at the moment is about 0.75, so we multiplied the amounts above in euros to get UK pounds.
Other English clubs who are in the top 20 include Arsenal 5th at €251.1M (£199.3M), Chelsea 6th at €249.8M (£186.8M), Liverpool 9th with €203.3M (£152.5M), Tottenham 11th with €181M (£135.8M) and Manchester City 12th with €169.6M (£127.2).
Newcastle are in 25th place with €98M (£73.5M) and it shows how much Newcastle have missed the boat over the last few years, because even last year we were in 23rd position, and that’s when we were in the Championship.
Of course in terms of profit Newcastle did well over the last financial year, as the club lost around £4.5M whereas Manchester City lost £194.9M, and Chelsea lost £67.7M.
Only Aston Villa apart from the above English clubs did better in revenues than Newcastle, as they were listed one place above Newcastle with €99.3M total revenues (£74.5M).
So Newcastle are the 8th richest club from the last financial year’s revenues, and we are unlikely to rise much in the next financial year, which ends at the end of June.
Sunderland are in 30th position with €87.9M (£61.5M)
When Newcastle were in the second division we were 23rd in the standings as we published at the time , although the revenues at that time were only £38M, because of our lack of Premier League TV money.
And in May, 2008 Newcastle were the 16th richest club in the world, as listed by Forbes magazine with revenues of $175, which at today’s rates (about 1.6 US dollars to UK pounds) is about £109M – but at that time were £99.4M because of a different exchange rate.
So Newcastle have dropped in the last three or four years, and of course relegation didn’t help us at all, and that’s one reason Mike Ashley is trying hard to increase the revenues of the club.
For one thing bigger revenues mean the club will be able to spend more on transfers each year, once the UEFA Fair Play Financial Rules come into full effect in about three years time.
The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
Comments welcome.
133 comments so far
Ruddy Marveaux-lous
Feb 9, 2012 at 8:53 PM
Comment #81Well there is as much merit to speculating that Ameobi might be playing as there is stating categorically that Cisse is going to start every game with Ba. I promise I won’t say I told you so if it doesn’t work out the way you think it will.
Spuggy
Feb 9, 2012 at 8:53 PM
Comment #82Ruddy
Totally agree, we need a third choice striker to cover for the boys when they’re at the ACoN in 2013. Defensive signings however are a top priority in the Summer – we’re riding our luck right now, if Collo or Willo get injured we’ll leak goals.
Jail for Ashley
Feb 9, 2012 at 8:55 PM
Comment #83I think Pards could see that we were going to have a good season with some of the players that were brought in over the summer,even though he must have been a bit pi*sed off that the defensive cover wasn’t bought,but he did say that he wouldn’t get it right all the time and he hasn’t,but 5th in league more than half way through the season must surely prove that he has gotten it right more times than he has made mistakes.
Spuggy
Feb 9, 2012 at 8:57 PM
Comment #84On the logic of Shola before Cisse, wouldn’t Pards have put shola on when Best got injured?
ITUNDERASHELL
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:02 PM
Comment #85Collo and Simpson may not be at the club next year, but don’t panic, we will replace them with better and younger players.
We need a new striker as back up and a good young un to develop when Ameobi and Lovenkrands move on.
Ruddy Marveaux-lous
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:03 PM
Comment #86I’m not saying that Pardew doesn’t think Cisse isn’t better than Shola, all I am saying is that I do think there will be games between now and the end of the season that he will start Shola instead of Cisse, if he feels a different approach is required. I do hope that he give Cisse as much game time as humanly possible starting with Tottenham this weekend!!
Spuggy
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:13 PM
Comment #87Shola in front of a fit Cisse. Ne chance bonnie lad.
Spuggy
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:15 PM
Comment #88JJ hooper scores 2-1 the toon
achtoon
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:15 PM
Comment #89On a totally different strand, does any one follow nile ranger on twatter? What a gangster.
ITUNDERASHELL
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:16 PM
Comment #90Ameobi could have come on when Best got his injury but he didn’t and I think he wont come on if Ba or Cisse get injured. He may come on if both get injured, but I hope not, but if he does its because he is needed.
We do need a player up front as back up for sure next season and a youngster as well.
Spuggy
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:17 PM
Comment #91Ach
NO, I’m too scared he’ll pop a cap in my ass.
Toonbyblood
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:17 PM
Comment #92Spuggy: watching Flash Gordon too. My favorite line.
First wave…DIIIIIIVE!!!
Classic.
My all out attacking team for Spurs:
—Simmo—Collo—Willo—Santo— (there’s a theme there)
———-Perch———-Guthie———
Ober————-HBA———-Gutti–
———————Ba———————
4-1-4-1 would work as well with Perch as DM.
Cisse to come on in second half.
DIIIVVE.
eastend toon
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:18 PM
Comment #93http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckT7duCgX7s&feature=related
achtoon
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:21 PM
Comment #94Nile beeeeaaattchhhhh ranger
Dannyo
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:22 PM
Comment #95It’s pretty much guaranteed that Campbell will be with us during the next pre-season, and if he’s good enough, he’ll be the 3rd/4th striker imo.
Spuggy
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:23 PM
Comment #96Toonbyblood
Oooo I like that 451 – yes would like to see that more, he could start Cisse up top and Ba behind which is more likely.
Why haven’t we tried 451 more?
Jail for Ashley
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:23 PM
Comment #97I think the Europa league will be difficult for any club without a big squad and who are also competing for the Champions league,if you look at the last few years winners,I think its because these teams can play full strength teams for the Euro nights as their domestics leagues are generally very poor,even La liga outside their top six,if you take a look at Spurs you would have to say that their full strength team would have destroyed all of the teams in their Euro group,I dont think we’d fare much better but it would be great to have European nights again at SJP,I think a good idea would be to sell 10 pound tickets to get a full house,much better than 20 quid and the ground looking half empty.
Spuggy
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:27 PM
Comment #98@ Toonbyblood
Did you ever see Flesh Gordon, I mean a spoof of a spoof, seriously.
achtoon
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:29 PM
Comment #99When tiote falls out of a boat, he doesnt get wet, the water gets Tiote’d….. Sorry the drinks kicking in but I did like that night of banter.
eastend toon
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:30 PM
Comment #100ok chaps, i’ve just been watching as many vids on youtibe of demba’s goals… i cant find any other place where he kisses the turf?
eastend toon
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:31 PM
Comment #101achtoon, its only snowing now because it knows tiote’s out of town
achtoon
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:34 PM
Comment #102Eastend. Tiote drinks napalm to calm his heartburn.
planb's revenge
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:42 PM
Comment #103@99 spoofs of spoofs. or spoofs of comedy movies are utterly pointless right?
what do people here rate our chances against the dirty saggy faced cockneys boys?
achtoon
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:46 PM
Comment #104Eastend, that photo of ba and cisse kissing the sjp turf together will go down in folk law. It will be the first of man.y
planb's revenge
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:49 PM
Comment #105tiote heads the ball he doesn’t jump, he pushes the earth away from him
kevymartins
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:54 PM
Comment #106Makes you miss him lol
http://youtu.be/K64goYqqcN4
eastend toon
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:55 PM
Comment #107http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be_cG5-6uNY
eastend toon
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:55 PM
Comment #108pretty much sums us up chaps
eastend toon
Feb 9, 2012 at 9:56 PM
Comment #109ach… the US didnt drop napalm on vietnam… they dropped tiote
kevymartins
Feb 9, 2012 at 10:04 PM
Comment #110http://youtu.be/kFv5kNVq_EM
for all the geordies
Hatem
Feb 9, 2012 at 10:04 PM
Comment #111I’m going skiing for a week lads, really excited now see you after we smash tottenham 5-1
kevymartins
Feb 9, 2012 at 10:05 PM
Comment #112eastend they droped tiote?? …you mean tiote droped them
nightfa11
Feb 9, 2012 at 10:06 PM
Comment #113i understand why colos stalling on his offer..he wants europe..hes world class & he should play in europe..but if for some reason we dont qualify for europe this season…i think it would be stupid of him not to sign an extension..at 30 no club will see him as a long term investment..he would probably be a starter in first season where ever he goes..but after that he would be a squad player..while here he would be a captain till the day he retires..
i have a feeling he’ll sign soon…i think he stalled..cos he wanted from the board to bring reinforcements in January & not selling anyone..to see we mean business..
super magpie
Feb 9, 2012 at 10:06 PM
Comment #114I see people are still criticising pardew. Is 5th after 24 games not good enough? Considering some people though we’ d go down. Some people need to look at themselves and think about that. I couldn’t be happier that we’re 5th. Il be happy with top 7, I don’t think the whole squad will last the rest of the season.
Results on paper
Spurs L 42pts
Wolves W 45pts
Scum W 48 pts
Arsenal. L 48pts
Norwich w 51pts
WBA W 54pts. West brom have a very poor home record
Bin dippers D 55pts
Swansea D 56pts
Bolton W 59pts.
Chelsea L 59pts
Stoke. w 62pts
Wigan W 65pts
Man c d/l 65/66pts
Everton D 66/67pts
P W D L
38. 19. 10. 9. That will get us 5th maybe 4th.
That is a realistic view
kevymartins
Feb 9, 2012 at 10:07 PM
Comment #115skiing in italy or nufc vs totenham on espn at home
i would take the match but thats me an im a complete hardcore fan haha
nightfa11
Feb 9, 2012 at 10:09 PM
Comment #116Toonbyblood
not a bad lineup, but cisse over hba anyday for me.. cisse works way harder.. id put hba on the wing…1 half obertan..& 1 hba… obertan really impressed me lately…but when he gets tired he starts making mistakes.. so 1 half each.
Hatem
Feb 9, 2012 at 10:13 PM
Comment #117i havent missed a match this season too. How did you know it was Italy?
Ben
Feb 9, 2012 at 10:14 PM
Comment #118Am I the only one who is not that impressed with HBA?
Sure he has silky skills but his work rate is questionable, gives away possession most of the time, has a Ketsbia like tendency to run with his head down into cul de sacs ignoring the obvious pass, and gives the team nothing when we don’t have the ball.
Wouldn’t have a place in my team at the moment. AP has it spot on!
Offkey
Feb 9, 2012 at 10:15 PM
Comment #119Ketsbia was brilliant
Dannyo
Feb 9, 2012 at 10:15 PM
Comment #120U’re joking, two last posters are Hatem and Ben…. Where’s Arfa when u need him, lol.