Manchester United have dropped out of the top three most valuable football clubs in the world, according to a list compiled by Forbes.
Forbes said the average worth of clubs in the top 20 had increased by 30% in the last two years, despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Matchday revenue fell to $441m (£320m) last season, a 9.6% decrease from the 2017-18 season.
Despite the club's drop in overall valuation, United had the biggest operating income ($167m/£121m) of the top 20 during the 2019-20 season, and made $643m (£468m) in revenue.
Does this really matter to United fans and if it does, why?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56725539
United drop to 4th richest club
posted on 13/4/21
The parasite comments are usually the most accurate description of them.
posted on 13/4/21
comment by Shola The Ameobi Shoretire (U10026)
posted 3 hours, 52 minutes ago
The parasite comments are usually the most accurate description of them.
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How else can you describe people who pay themselves nigh on £20m in dividends whilst the club is posting record losses, then panic dump a huge chunk of their shares right before even worse figures are published?
They’re leeches, plain and simple.
posted on 13/4/21
They are business people.
Its the price we pay for all the success we have had as a result of us being floated back under Edwards.
posted on 13/4/21
A thesaurus would give us even more adjectives to describe them, rosso.
posted on 13/4/21
Bayern’s value has just dropped a couple of quid.
posted on 13/4/21
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 1 minute ago
Bayern’s value has just dropped a couple of quid.
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What’s your take on the old glazers VC, don’t remember seeing it - parasites or business men?
posted on 13/4/21
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 43 minutes ago
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 1 minute ago
Bayern’s value has just dropped a couple of quid.
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What’s your take on the old glazers VC, don’t remember seeing it - parasites or business men?
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They are both. I can’t stand them.
posted on 13/4/21
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 43 minutes ago
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 1 minute ago
Bayern’s value has just dropped a couple of quid.
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What’s your take on the old glazers VC, don’t remember seeing it - parasites or business men?
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They are both. I can’t stand them.
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Fair enough
posted on 13/4/21
Well, they speak very highly of you, VC.
posted on 14/4/21
Sat Nav, sorry I didn't respond to the above. Doing some actual work.
I did a similar back-of-envelope calculation the last time this topic came up (and I was about as confident in my methodology as you are in yours!). If I can dig out that link I'll share it later.