admin Manchester City have the highest brand value of any English club, and the second-highest in world football
Manchester City have been crowned as the Premier League side with the greatest brand value for a second year running.
City, who won the Premier League title for the sixth time in seven years last season, have grown both on and off the field in recent years under the ownership of City Football Group, with revenues reaching an English record of £712.8m for the 2022/23 financial year, boosted by lucrative commercial deals and the riches earned from on-pitch success, including winning the Champions League.
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The report saw City emerge once more as English football’s most valuable brand, seeing a brand value increase of 7% to £1.4bn. Despite this increase, Real Madrid re-claimed the top spot following larger growth of 15% to a little over £1.4bn.
Manchester City’s consistent on-pitch success has driven record commercial and matchday revenues, contributing to its growing brand value. In 2023, the club held the Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup titles.
Manchester City’s BSI score has improved considerably to 92.8/100, earning an AAA+ rating, the highest rating awarded by Brand Finance. According to Brand Finance’s research, the club achieves perfect scores for its ambition, for playing exciting and entertaining football, and for being well-run and managed off the pitch, underscored by Pep Guardiola’s leadership style.
Hugo Hensley, Head of Sports Services at Brand Finance, said: “The Premier League now dominates the top 50 most valuable football brands, featuring 17 clubs and leading in average brand strength.
“The top-ten English clubs are worth £7bn, nearly double LALIGA’s £3.8bn, with an average BSI score of 80.4/100 compared to LALIGA’s 70.9. As the top English football club brand, Manchester City is excelling not only in on-field success but also in brand value and strength.
“Though Real Madrid reclaimed the title of the world’s most valuable football club brand in 2024, City continues to grow robustly, driven by on-field triumphs and rising revenues. The club is also investing significantly to build its brand in key markets outside Europe. As the world’s top teams look ahead to the upcoming 2024/25 season, Manchester City and Real Madrid are poised to continue their rivalry for the title of the most valuable football brand.”
Making up the top five in terms of brand value after Real Madrid and City were FC Barcelona (£1.33bn), Manchester United (£1.2bn), and Liverpool (£1.19bn). Liverpool were named as the club with the strongest brand value among Premier League clubs at 93.7/100, a figure that placed them second globally behind Real Madrid.
