Premiership tops rich list as Deloitte names three clubs

THE Premiership is once again the richest league in the world with three of its clubs clinching top-five spots in the latest Deloitte Football Money League.

With annual revenues of more than €315m, Manchester United captured back its spot as the second-richest club in the world, coming in behind Spanish club, Real Madrid (€351m), which this year completed a hat-trick of first-place finishes.

Barcelona (€290.1m) meanwhile dropped one place from second to third.