Barcelona Keeps Top Spot in Soccer’s Money League by a Hair
- Revenue at top 20 teams fell 12% from previous season
- Drop raises pressure on teams to find sources of finance
FC Barcelona has only just managed to retain its position as the top-earning soccer club in Europe, even as the pandemic cost it 15% of sales.
Revenue at the Spanish club, which ended its first season without a trophy in more than a decade, dropped to 715.1 million euros ($867 million) in the 2019-2020 season from last year’s record 840.8 million euros, according to the latest Money League report from Deloitte. Real Madrid was a very close second with revenue of 714.9 million euros, 6% down from last year.