💰 9.5bn, Real Madrid world's most valuable club again, says Forbes | OneFootball

Real Madrid continues to demonstrate its global dominance, not only on the pitch, but also in the boardroom.

According to the latest report by the prestigious magazine Forbes, the Madrid club has consolidated its position as the most valuable football club in the world for the fifth consecutive year, reaching a historic valuation of $9.5 billion.

Despite not having won the major domestic and European titles in the last two seasons, the club’s economic machine shows no signs of slowing down.

The club led by Florentino Pérez posted record revenues of $1.27 billion during the 2024–25 season, representing a 12% increase compared to the previous year.

Record revenue and turnover

This stratospheric financial figure allows Real Madrid to surpass even the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys in revenue ($1.23 billion), setting the highest turnover ever measured by Forbes for any sports franchise in history. Los Blancos are already $2 billion ahead of their closest challenger, FC Barcelona.

The Premier League leads the top 30

Real Madrid’s financial success contrasts with the overall situation in LaLiga, which has only three representatives among the 30 most valuable clubs on the planet (Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid). The global ranking is overwhelmingly dominated by the English Premier League with 11 teams and Major League Soccer in the United States with seven.

The Bernabéu, a revenue-generating machine

The spectacular renovation of the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium is shaping up to be the major engine that will continue driving the club’s local revenue in the short and medium term. While European football is experiencing a wave of American investors, Real Madrid remains firmly at the summit of the global sports business.

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