MU Musim Lalu Bukan Juara, Tapi Klub Terkaya Kedua di Dunia
Manchester United Close in on Real Madrid as World`s Richest Club
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
MANCHESTER United mengemas predikat sebagai klub sepakbola terkaya nomor dua di dunia kendati tahun lalu mengalami musim kompetisi yang tidak cemerlang dalam dua dekade terakhir.
Juara Liga Champions Real Madrid berada di posisi teratas klub terkaya dalam pendapatan, namun sebaliknya Barcelona turun ke peringkat empat di bawah Real Madrid, Manchester United dan Bayern Munchen.
Berdasarkan laporan keuangan liga sepakbola atau "The Football Money League" yang disusun Deloitte, Real Madrid menjadi klub terkaya dalam 10 tahun berturut-turut dengan pendapatan 459 juta euro, United 433 juta euro, Bayern Muenchen 407 juta euro dan Barcelona 405 juta euro.
Manchester City tetap di posisi keenam di bawah Paris St Germain (PSG) sementara itu tiga raksasa Liga Inggris (Premier League) Chelsea, Arsenal, dan Liverpool berada di peringkat tujuh hingga sembilan.
"Ini musim ketika Manchester United finis di posisi terendah sejak awal era Liga Premier nyatanya kini Red Devils merebut kembali posisi kedua berdasarkan pendapatan," kata seorang juru bicara Deloitte dilansir dari laman Skysports, Kamis.
"Pertumbuhan komersial mereka ... terus menghasilkan penawaran yang memecahkan rekor. Jika klub bisa kembali ke Liga Champions pada musim 2015/16 maka mungkin mereka akan mencapai posisi teratas dalam daftar pendapatan untuk musim tersebut," katanya.
Hampir setengah dari 30 klub terkaya berasal dari Liga Premier dan angka itu cenderung meningkat seperti Newcastle United dan Everton masuk dalam daftar untuk pertama kalinya di posisi 19 dan 20.
"Dengan harapan bahwa kami menunggu untuk melihat babak baru dalam penawaran hak siar Liga Premier yang akan disetujui pada tahun 2015. Ekspektasi pasar akan peningkatan lain yang signifikan yang terjadi, ada kemungkinan bahwa daftar pendapatan klub terkaya akan diisi lebih banyak klub Inggris di tahun-tahun mendatang," katanya.
Laporan Deloitte menggarisbawahi perubahan besar kekuatan sepakbola Eropa, misalnya penurunan keuangan klub Italia karena pada tahun 2001 Italia memiliki lima klub di daftar 10 besar.
Berikut daftar klub terkaya berdasarkan pendapatan musim kompetisi 2013/14 dalam juta euro :
1 Real Madrid 459,5 (pendapatan musim 2012/13 444,7)
2 Manchester United 433,2 (363,2)
3 Bayern Munich 407,7 (369,6)
4 FC Barcelona 405,2 (413,6)
5 Paris Saint-Germain 396,5 (341,8)
6 Manchester City 346,5 (271,0)
7 Chelsea 324,4 (260,0)
8 Arsenal 300,5 (243,6)
9 Liverpool 255,8 (206,2)
10 Juventus 233,6 (233,5)
MANCHESTER United may have had their worst season on the pitch for two decades last year but they have reclaimed second spot in the list of the football's richest clubs and now have Real Madrid in their sights.
Only the European champions stand ahead in terms of income while Barcelona by contrast are struggling to keep pace financially with their Spanish rivals, United and Bayern Munich.
The money league compiled by Deloitte sees Real established as the world's richest club for the 10th year in succession with revenues of $697million, while United are on $657m, Bayern $618.4m and Barcelona $614.6m.
In the first season since Sir Alex Ferguson stood down as manager, United trailed in seventh in the Premier League and duly failed to qualify for the Champions League, disappointments which saw David Moyes sacked after under a year in charge.
Dan Jones, partner in the sports business group at Deloitte, said: "A season that saw Manchester United finish in their lowest league position since the start of the Premier League era actually saw the Red Devils reclaim second spot in the money league.
"Their commercial growth... continues to yield record-breaking deals. If the club can regain their Champions League status for the 2015/16 season, there is a strong possibility they will also regain top spot in our money league for that season."
United's hopes of overtaking Real have also been boosted by the strength of the pound against the euro.
The money league sees Manchester City remain in sixth position behind Paris St Germain, with Chelsea and Arsenal sustaining their seventh and eighth places and Liverpool up to ninth from 12th place.
Indeed, almost half of the top 30 richest clubs are now made up of Premier League sides and that figure is likely to increase.
Jones added: "It is with great anticipation that we wait to see what the new round of Premier League broadcast deals, expected to be agreed in 2015, will yield. With the market expectation that another significant increase will occur, it is likely that the money league will have a strongly English appearance in the coming years."
The Deloitte report highlights the decline of Italian clubs in terms of finances. In 2001 Italy had five clubs in the top 10 and only Juventus, who significantly have built a new stadium, remain there now in 10th position.
1 (1) Real Madrid - ($697million)
2 (4) Manchester United - ($657m)
3 (3) Bayern Munich - ($618.4m)
4 (2) Barcelona - ($614.6m)
5 (5) Paris St Germain - ($601.4m)
6 (6) Manchester City - ($525.6m)
7 (7) Chelsea - ($492m)
8 (8) Arsenal - ($455.8m)
9 (12) Liverpool - ($388m)
