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
Tonytoon73
Feb 9, 2012 at 10:16 PM
Comment #121Off the topic here. But would anybody want that c@nt redknapp be england manager.
achtoon
Feb 9, 2012 at 10:16 PM
Comment #122Some one once made tiote toilet paper but it wouldnt take any sh1t. Jokeing aside I said we could take 23 points from our remaining games in january, we already have a few of them. That should take us to fifth. By the way how many mackems think they are going to get a CL place. Muppets.
nightfa11
Feb 9, 2012 at 10:17 PM
Comment #123Tonytoon73
i would..only if its before saturday..
nightfa11
Feb 9, 2012 at 10:19 PM
Comment #124btw, rodgers should manage england
Tonytoon73
Feb 9, 2012 at 10:20 PM
Comment #125nightfa11 we will beat them saturday mate
super magpie
Feb 9, 2012 at 10:22 PM
Comment #126I think people are overreacting about HBA, he’s not the type of player who will track back, and probably never will be. He wont start til cabaye n Tiote are back. I think pardew will try this out.
Krul
Simpson willo colo santon
Cabaye Tiote Guthrie
Cisse. Ba. Ben arfa
Looks pretty strong
Once we get a lb, switch santon to RB And it looks good
Team for spurs
Krul
Simpson willo colo santon
Obertan guthrie perch Gutierrez
Ba cisse
nightfa11
Feb 9, 2012 at 10:24 PM
Comment #127Tonytoon73
i hope ure right..i expect a lot of goals.. hopefully 3-2 for us=)
probably some defoe..& 1 of their defenders.
and for us..well..ba..i think its time for colo to score..&….hmm..santon? 😀
eastend toon
Feb 9, 2012 at 10:50 PM
Comment #128we need a classic oba goal against the scum… and with the dembas… we can play that card
Spuggy
Feb 9, 2012 at 10:58 PM
Comment #129It’s funny but now we have Cisse, I think the need for HBA is greatly reduced. Hey, I’m a fan as much as the next man, but I no longer see the raging gulf waiting to be filled by him. Cisse was fantastic the way he closed down the defence and turned it into attack.
I hope he makes it, because if he can add hard work and selflessness to his play he’ll be as good as Mata, Modric and one day maybe even silva. I mean have you seen Barcelona when they don’t have the ball, they arguably work harder (because they’re so good at keep ball) to get it back, so it’s not just Newcastle who want to play that way, it’s the very best.
If he doesn’t refine his game, it’s not the end of the world – to be honest it will be his loss, because the football stage is his for the taking, but I feat there is a stubbornness to him, as revealed in his ‘philosophy’ comments about pardew.
Time will tell, he will get another chance.
Spuggy
Feb 9, 2012 at 11:00 PM
Comment #130fear*
gorgonzola
Feb 10, 2012 at 12:19 AM
Comment #131“Here’s one for Gorg and Indian incase they think I’m being biased haha…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5KafuOcyn4&feature=related”
Thanks 🙂
gorgonzola
Feb 10, 2012 at 12:21 AM
Comment #132“If he doesn’t refine his game, it’s not the end of the world – to be honest it will be his loss, because the football stage is his for the taking, but I feat there is a stubbornness to him, as revealed in his ‘philosophy’ comments about pardew.”
Nothing wrong with that but pity no other player is being so earmarked as he is what I and some others are saying…
He should just leave as he will always loose the ball here and there just like any other player, just looks bad on him cause he actually tries to do something with it…
warwick
Feb 10, 2012 at 12:39 AM
Comment #133Good to see pardew watching the u 18’s in the cup, especially in the freeze.