Real Madrid ahead of Man Utd on richlist as Barcelona slip down

Manchester United sit only behind Real Madrid on the Football Rich List.

Only the European champions stand ahead in terms of income while Barcelona by contrast are struggling to keep pace financially with their Spanish rivals, United and Bayern Munich.

The money league compiled by Deloitte sees Real established as the world's richest club with revenues of 549.5million euros (£459m) for the 10th year in succession while United are on 518m euros, Bayern 487m and Barcelona 484m.

Dan Jones, partner in the sports business group at Deloitte, said: "A season that saw Manchester United finish in their lowest league position since the start of the Premier League era actually saw the Red Devils reclaim second spot in the money league."

"Their commercial growth... continues to yield record-breaking deals. If the club can regain their Champions League status for the 2015/16 season, there is a strong possibility they will also regain top spot in our money league for that season."

Almost half of the top 30 richest clubs are now made up of Premier League sides and that figure is likely to increase.