The European football top 10 list that is set to see big changes as teams play catch-up with the US

Valuations of major European teams have a long way to go to catch up to America

The Glazer family have been unpopular with Manchester United fans, but they aren’t leaving anytime soon (GETTY IMAGES)

Did you know that sale of two middle market teams in the US this year was for a higher combined price than the biggest 10 takeover deals in European football history?

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American major leagues such as the NBA, NFL and MLB have seen huge growth in valuations in recent years, some pushing the £9bn mark. But many of the teams, despite outstripping most major European clubs in value have smaller revenue streams. What’s that all about?

There are reasons behind that which I dig into into today’s newsletter, which focuses on why nobody wants to sell major European football teams now, and why that means valuing them can be tricky. But valuable they are, and we’ll get to explaining just why that is, and just where it might be heading.

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