The Rich Get Richer

Gonzalo Higuain of Real Madrid.

Real Madrid have been named the world’s richest football club for the fifth year in a row. Meanwhile, the “Red Knights” have met to discuss a billion-pound takeover of Manchester United.

Deloitte’s sport unit reports that Real are the first sports team to earn more than 400-million euros (R4-billion).

Barcelona are second on the list, pushing Manchester United down into third. Bayern Munich are fourth, and Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are fifth, sixth and seventh respectively.

But ManU fans have bigger matters on their minds now that a group of a group of financiers (aka the Red Knights) have been preparing a take-over of the club.

The much-hated Glazer family, the owners of United, have run up debt worth almost double the club’s annual income.

The Manchester United Supporters’ Trust (MUST) have recruited 53 520 members and have started a “Green and Gold” campaign which asks supporters to wear the colours of Newton Heath, the original name of the club before it was renamed Manchester United in 1902.

Thousands of green and gold scarves were seen at United’s Carling Cup final win against Aston Villa on Sunday.