Barcelona Boast Bigger Bank Balance Than Real Madrid
The Spanish champion earned more money than the Champions League winner at the end of last season and is on target to do so again next year.
Goal.com
Barcelona has landed the first blow in the build-up to the Clasico. The Catalans host Real Madrid at Camp Nou on December 3 and while they may not be ahead of their fiercest rivals in La Liga at the moment, they hold the advantage in economic terms.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday by Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu, the Catalan club declared revenues of 679 million euros ($748.29M) for the 2015-16 season, an increase of 7.2% on the €633 million estimate from the previous year, as the club completed a Liga and Copa del Rey double last term.
Madrid's estimated income was €581 million, but Los Blancos ultimately took home €620 million - an increase of 6.7 percent - after winning the Champions League.
The projected income for both teams in 2016-17 is along the same lines, with Barca expected to amass a total of €695 million and Madrid around €620 million.
If the figures are confirmed by Deloitte, it will be the first time the Catalan club has beaten its rivals in terms of income over a full season, with Los Blancos topping the multinational firm's famous rich list for the past 11 years.
