Barcelona top money league as Man Utd slide

Spanish giants soar as Champions League absence hits Old Trafford coffers

Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi
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Barcelona have topped football’s rich list for the first time as former leader Manchester United suffered a costly slide down the list of football's highest earning clubs.

With revenues growing by more than a fifth to £741m in the 2018-19 season, the Spanish giants overtook bitter rivals Real Madrid, who raked in £667m.

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