Real Madrid have retained their top spot as the most valuable club in the world according to the latest survey
The La Liga giants who were recently crowned Champions League winners had their value rise by 9% during the year under review
The top 20 list is dominated by Premier League clubs, with eight of them including Chelsea and Tottenham featured
Incredibly, Manchester United are still the most valuable club in the Premier League despite their disappointing season

A list of the top 20 most valuable clubs in the world has been revealed, with eight Premier League clubs making the shortlist.

Newly-crowned Champions League winners, Real Madrid, remain the most valuable football club globally.

According to Football Benchmark’s annual enterprise report, Manchester United are the second-most valuable club.

Despite enduring a frustrating 2021/22 season, United saw their value rise by 8% to an estimated £2.425billion during the year under review.

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Barcelona are placed third on the list, with Bayern Munich and this season's Champions League runners-up, Liverpool, completing the top five slots.

Premier League clubs dominate list of most valuable clubs

According to Mirror UK, the top 20 list of most valuable clubs is dominated by Premier League clubs, with eight of them featuring.

Manchester City, Chelsea, and Tottenham Hotspur are all in the top 10, with Arsenal placed 11th on the charts.

It is understood that the dominance of the Premier League clubs is down to their superior broadcasting income.

Below is a list of the top 20 valuable clubs globally:

1 Real Madrid (year-on year: +9%) £2,679m

2 Manchester United (+8%) £2,425m

3 Barcelona (-2%) £2,367m

4 Bayern Munich (+5%) £2,313m

5 Liverpool (+12%) £2,150m

6 Manchester City (+14%) £2,089m

7 Chelsea (+16%) £1,833m

8 Paris Saint-Germain (+22%) £1,794m

9 Tottenham Hotspur (+12%) £1,609m

10 Juventus (+8%) £1,343m

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11 Arsenal (+10%) £1,333m

12 Atlético de Madrid (+9%) £1,038m

13 Borussia Dortmund (+1%) £1,032m

14 Internazionale (+14%) £838m

15 AC Milan (+35%) £486m

16 West Ham United (new) £455m

17 Leicester City (+24%) £442m

18 Napoli (-0.4%) £407m

19 Ajax (+13%) £398m

20 Olympique Lyonnais (-7%) £384m

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The Foresters secured their promotion back to the EPL after beating Huddersfield 1-0 in the Championship play-off final.

Levi Colwill, who is on loan from Chelsea directed the ball into his own net to hand Forest a vital win at Wembley Stadium.

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