Biggest Brands In Football: Manchester United Overtake Madrid And Bayern At The Top

Manchester United have beaten Bayern Munich and Real Madrid to reclaim their position as the biggest brand in world football, becoming the f...

Manchester United have beaten Bayern Munich and Real Madrid to reclaim their position as the biggest brand in world football, becoming the first club to pass the $1billion mark.

Despite another season without silverware, United have overcome Europe's big-hitters at the top of The Brand Finance Football 50, according to a study released on Monday.

The Red Devils are now worth just over $1.2bn (£787.5m), almost $300m more than second-placed Bayern. Real Madrid, Manchester City and Chelsea round out the top five.

Here are the top 20

1. Manchester United
2. Bayern Munich
3. Real Madrid
4. Manchester City
5. Chelsea
6. Barcelona
7. Arsenal
8. Liverpool
9. Paris Saint-Germain
10. Tottenham
11. Juventus
12. Borrusia Dortmund
13. Schalke
14. AC Milan
15. Everton
16. West  Ham
17. AS Monaco
18. Southampton
19. Galatasaray
20. Inter Milan