Here’s how much it would cost to buy the 32 biggest football clubs in Europe

KPMG has released a report this week listing the 32 most valuable clubs in European football.

Here’s the bad news: Buying a football team doesn’t come cheap. The good news: It’s always nice to know the worth of your favourite side.

To identify the market value, KPMG has used a methodology that considers the market value of the owner’s equity, plus total debt, less cash and cash equivalents.

These five factors were also considered:

1. Profitability — overhead costs-to-revenue ratio of the past two financial years
2. Popularity — the relationship between championship pedigree and social media traction
3. Sporting potential — squad value
4. Broadcasting rights — TV revenue already negotiated and guaranteed for the seasons ahead
5. Stadium ownership — a key asset yet some clubs do not own their own ground outright

This provided KPMG with a figure it calls “enterprise value.” This basically means what the business is worth.

Without further ado, here’s how much it would cost to buy the 32 biggest football clubs in the world. The list is ascending order, from cheapest to most expensive.

32: Olympique de Marseille – €187 million (£160 million)

31: PSV Eindhoven – €210 million (£179 million)

30: Beşiktaş – €219 million (£187 million)

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