Our arch-rivals Tottenham have emerged as the most valuable Premier League club ahead of the likes of oil-rich Manchester City, historically affluent Manchester United and Champions League winners Liverpool.
Arsenal are ranked fifth in the list as we trail Spurs by more than £1bn in overall valuation.
These rankings are the result of an extensive study conducted by University of Liverpool Management School football finance expert Kieran Maguire.
Here is how the clubs are ranked now:
- Tottenham Hotspur - £2.567bn
- Manchester City - £2.186bn
- Manchester United - £2.08bn
- Liverpool - £1.553bn
- Arsenal - £1.4bn
- Chelsea - £1.2bn
With an overall club value of £2.567billion, Tottenham have only risen upwards from their £1.837bn valuation of 2018.
Maguire has revealed that Spurs' savvy business model has helped the club outperform their rivals.
"Spurs are top of the valuation table because in 2018/19 they delivered a Champions League final and a top-four Premier League finish on a wage budget that was £100m-150m lower than the rest of the 'big six," the researcher told the Daily Mail.
Brace yourselves, another sugar daddy is coming to the Prem:
The expert expects the values of the clubs to be heavily affected by the coronarivus pandemic.
"Club values will take a considerable hit," Maguire added. "There are fewer potential buyers in the market and greater uncertainty in terms of clubs' ability to generate income."
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