Manchester United are ranked the third most valuable football club in the world - behind only Real Madrid and Barcelona - despite turbulence of the post-Ferguson era with the Glazers set for a £3.9BILLION windfall if they wish to sell
* Glazer-owned club valued as the third most valuable football team in the world
* Falls behind only Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona in the Forbes list
* Premier League side just sneak into the top 20 most valuable sports teams
Manchester United have been ranked as the third most valuable football club globally by Forbes.
With the turbulence of the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era greatly impacting performances on the pitch, many believed it to only be a matter of time before that drop off is reflected in the value of the club.
However, its value appears to have been protected further with Forbes ranking the club as one of the top three most valuable football clubs on the planet and one of the top 20 sports teams globally.
The Glazer-owned club has been valued at £3.9billion by the American business magazine, falling just below Real Madrid's £4.4bn and Barcelona's £4.3bn valuations.
With talk abound that the Glazers could soon cash in on their asset amid a turbulent period for their ownership in which supporters have turned en masse against, it is clear that they would be set for a significant windfall should they decide to sell.
The American family bought the club for around £790m in 2005, ensuring they would be set for a healthy profit on their investment if they were to sell today.
Manchester United has been valued as the third most valuable football club globally by Forbes
United has seen its value rise by 24 per cent in the last five years with performances on the pitch not impacting its general market value.
Real Madrid has seen its stock rise by 42 per cent across the same period while Barcelona's has risen by 39 per cent.
Despite the Premier League's overall financial dominance of the global footballing landscape, the two Spanish giants are still considered the formative clubs in terms of value worldwide.
United fall behind Real Madrid - whose ground is pictured - and Barcelona in the list of the top 50 most valuable sporting institutions. Barcelona, despite experiencing financial turbulence off the pitch, are still seen as an incredibly valuable asset
With Chelsea recently breaking the record for being the most expensive sports team ever when it was sold to Todd Boehly and Clearlake for £4.25bn, it is believed United would exceed that price should it be sold.
Liverpool are the next highest ranked English football club, valued at £3.8bn. Their astonishing transformation under Jurgen Klopp is reflected in the fact that the value of the club has risen by an astonishing 197 per cent since 2017.
The top 20, meanwhile, is largely dominated by American football teams which continue to lead the field for the most valuable sporting assets.
Dallas Cowboys and the New England Patriots, owned by Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft, respectively, lead the table in first and second. The Cowboys are valued at an eye-watering £6.8bn while Kraft's side are valued at £5.5bn.
The rest of the top five is made up by the Stan Kroenke-owned Los Angeles Rams (£5.3bn), baseball giants New York Yankees (£5.1bn) and the New York Giants (£5.1bn).
The financial might of the globe's most notable sports teams is reflected in the list published by Forbes. Such is the value attached to sport the value of the teams combined stretches into the hundreds of billions.
Bayern Munich and Manchester City, valued at £3.66bn and £3.6bn respectively, come in at 22nd and 23rd. City have seen their value increase by 102 per cent over the past five years.
Chelsea prop up the top 50, despite the price Boehly and Clearlake paid only in the spring. Forbes have them valued at £2.67bn.
The Dallas Cowboys are valued as the most valuable sporting team on the planet at £6.8bn
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The top 50 most valuable teams
1. Dallas Cowboys - £6.8bn
2. New England Patriots - £5.5bn
3. Los Angeles Rams - £5.3bn
4. New York Yankees - £5.1bn
4. New York Giants - £5.1bn
6. New York Knicks - £5bn
6. Chicago Bears - £5bn
8. Golden State Warriors - £4.83bn
8. Washington Commanders - £4.83bn
10. Los Angeles Lakers - £4.74bn
11. New York Jets - £4.65bn
12. San Francisco 49ers - £4.48bn
13. Real Madrid - £4.4bn
13. Las Vegas Raiders - £4.4bn
15. Barcelona - £4.3bn
16. Philadelphia Eagles - £4.22bn
17. Houston Texans - £4.05bn
18. Denver Broncos - £4.01bn
19. Manchester United - £3.9bn
19. Miami Dolphins - £3.9bn
21. Seattle Seahawks - £3.88bn
22. Liverpool - £3.84bn
23. Bayern Munich - £3.66bn
24. Manchester City - £3.6bn
24. Green Bay Packers - £3.6bn
26. Los Angeles Dodgers - £3.52bn
27. Atlanta Falcons - £3.45bn
28. Pittsburgh Steelers - £3.43bn
29. Minnesota Vikings - £3.39bn
30. Boston Red Sox - £3.36bn
30. Baltimore Ravens - £3.36bn
32. Los Angeles Chargers - £3.34bn
33. Cleveland Browns - £3.32bn
34. Chicago Cubs - £3.28bn
34. Indianapolis Colts - £3.28bn
36. Kansas City Chiefs - £3.19bn
37. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - £3.17bn
38. Chicago Bulls - £3.16bn
39. Carolina Panthers - £3.10bn
40. New Orleans Saints - £3.09bn
41. Boston Celtics - £3.06bn
42. San Francisco Giants - £3.02bn
42. Tennessee Titans - £3.02bn
44. Jacksonville Jaguars - £3.00bn
45. Buffalo Bills - £2.93bn
46. Los Angeles Clippers - £2.84bn
47. Arizona Cardinals - £2.82bn
48. Brooklyn Nets - £2.76bn
48. Paris Saint Germain - £2.76bn
50. Chelsea - £2.67bn
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