Published 13:33 IST, April 29th 2020
Tottenham named Premier League's most valuable club ahead of Liverpool, Man City: Report
Champions League finalists Tottenham have been named as the Premier League's most valuable club pipping rivals Liverpool, Manchester City in a latest study
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Tottenham Hotspur have been named as most valuable Premier League according to research from football finance expert Kieran Maguire. Tottenham have pipped rivals Man City and Liverpool to top spot despite ir indifferent form this season. 2019 Champions League finalists were placed third in league last season but took top spot due to ir regimented w budget and highly commercial stadium.
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Tottenham named Premier League's most valuable club, beat rivals Liverpool and Man City
In comprehensive research conducted by University of Liverpool Manment School football finance expert Kieran Maguire, Tottenham have been named as Premier League's most valuable outfit with an overall club value of £2.567 billion. Spurs have pipped ir rivals due to ir general low w system, along with a 'highly commercial' stadium with constant earning potential. Tottenham were third in list in 2018, and have considerably gained on ir £1.837 billion value.
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Defending Premier League champions Man City dropped to second place in latest research, and have seen ir value drop to £2.2 billion from ir £2.364 billion value in 2018. drop in valuation comes despite Man City's historic quadruple win during 2018-19 campaign. Liverpool, despite ir Champions League success and Premier League run, find mselves in fourth place with a revenue of £1.627 billion, a major jump from ir £1.356 billion and sixth place from 2018. Manchester United have dropped one place down to third, and are w valued at w at £2.080 billion.
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Premier League return: Tottenham's w budget key in pipping ir Premier League rivals
Kieran Maguire explained that Tottenham topped valuation chart after reaching Champions League final and finishing in top four with a w budget that was £100-150 m lower than rest of 'Top Six'. In comparison, top-four rivals Leicester City see 84 percent of ir revenue swallowed up by player ws. Tottenham spent a net £22 million on players with only Watford spending less, whereas Chelsea spent net £290 million, Liverpool £223 million, Man United £135 million and Man City £87 million.
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13:33 IST, April 29th 2020