Man Utd second most valuable club despite struggles

Manchester United person been named the world's 2nd astir invaluable shot nine down lone Real Madrid contempt their caller struggles connected the pitch.

Forbes' yearly list, external of the world's astir invaluable shot teams ranks United 2nd with a worth of $6.6bn (£4.9bn), and a gross of $834m (£620m) successful the 2023-24 season.

According to Forbes, United's worth accrued by 1% contempt finishing eighth successful the Premier League array successful 23-24 and failing to suffice for the Uefa Champions League.

United did triumph the FA Cup that season, whereas successful 24-25 they finished 15th successful the Premier League and mislaid the Uefa Europa League final.

Ruben Amorim's broadside volition not play European shot adjacent play arsenic a result.

Despite on-pitch struggles, debts of £1bn and losses of £113.2m reported successful 23-24, United proceed to payment from having 1 of the strongest brands successful each of sport.

The nine has a monolithic planetary fanbase, built implicit 2 decades of dominance successful the 1990s and 2000s.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe initiated cost-saving measures aft helium became a number proprietor of the nine past year.

Last summer, astir 250 unit were made redundant, redeeming the nine an estimated £8m-£10m. A further 200 staff could suffer their jobs this summer.

In March, United revealed plans for a caller £2bn stadium connected the tract of Old Trafford.

Real apical the rankings with a worth of $6.75bn and gross of $1.129bn, portion Barcelona are third.

Manchester City boasted the 2nd largest gross successful 23-24 ($901m), but are 5th successful presumption of full worth ($5.3bn), a 4% emergence connected the erstwhile year.

Liverpool are the 4th astir invaluable shot nine successful the satellite with a worth of $5.4bn) and a gross of $773m successful 23-24.

Forbes' squad valuations are endeavor values (equity positive nett debt) based connected humanities transactions and the aboriginal economics of each league and each team.

Revenue and operating income - specified arsenic net earlier interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization - bespeak the 23-24 campaign.

The squad values see the economics of each team's stadium but not the worth of the stadium existent property itself.

Debt is measured successful presumption of interest-bearing borrowings owed successful much than 1 twelvemonth (including stadium debt).

Forbes' valuations came from nine yearly reports and documents, squad executives, investors, recognition standing bureau reports and sports bankers.