Manchester United ($4.12 billion) was declared by Forbes as the most valuable footballing club in the world. The English Premier League (EPL) giants bettered both La Liga rivals Real Madrid ($4.08 billion) and Barcelona ($4.06 billion) to become the most valuable club for the second time in a row. A total of six EPL teams grace this list with Bayern Munich and Juventus the only teams representing their respective leagues.

Manchester United are the world’s most valuable soccer club for a second consecutive year, according to the annual list published by Forbes on Tuesday.

The English Premier League runners-up, who last year ended European champions Real Madrid’s four-year stint at the top of the list, were valued at $4.12 billion, up 12 per cent from a year ago, Forbes said in a statement.

The average value of the top 20, which relates to the 2016-17 season, rose by 14 per cent over the period.

Real Madrid, who last month won a third straight Champions League title, was second, with a value of $4.08 billion, up 14 per cent from the previous year.

Barcelona ($4.06 billion), Bayern Munich ($3.06 billion) and United’s neighbours Manchester City ($2.47 billion) rounded off the top five.

Six English clubs feature in the top 10.

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If only they play good football.
But who cares, money answereth all things.