Is Chelsea actually worth $3,000,000,000?
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00:00 Is Chelsea actually worth $3,000,000,000?
00:37 How to value a football club
04:43 What the sale means for Man Utd & Tottenham
06:47 Football is a growth market
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An important factor in the difference between valuations is the fact that Man U have Harry Maguire. He single handidly brings the franchises value down at least a billion dollars.
@vforvendetta211
2 жыл бұрын
😂🤣
@amrendrasingh7140
2 жыл бұрын
Leave him alone 🤣🤣🤣. He is trolled everytime I see a video on football. Poor lad
@Amm17ar
2 жыл бұрын
@@amrendrasingh7140 Have you SEEN him play lol?
@ad3703
2 жыл бұрын
The power of GOAT🐐 😂
@bwanikajohn7002
2 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
Its not like there is a top level club up for sale every day. A little good will is more than understandable.
@_orodrigofernandes
2 жыл бұрын
Well. Everything is for sale, if the right offer presents itself...
@TheLeewi98
2 жыл бұрын
Add to that Chelsea is a very well working top level club. Good academy and a very successful first team. Pretty much only thing holding them back is Stamford bridge.
@jairusfukiau1239
2 жыл бұрын
I mean they are 2 Billion in debt to abramovich so they’re model for keeping competitive isn’t sustainable
@HuFlungDung77
2 жыл бұрын
It is not possible to buy Manchester United for 2 billion the king of Saudi Arabia tried before and failed. the actual price of Manchester United is 5 Billion Dollars because the current owners refuse to sell for less!!!!!
@TheRealArjun206
2 жыл бұрын
A 2B debt load will definitely impact fair value. It’s not just a “little bit” but a LOT of goodwill. Maybe comparing Tesla to Chelsea in stock market terms!
The effect of the Chelsea sale is already seen. In Serie A, AC Milan is valued at around 700M Euros but an Bahrain Corporation called InvestCorp is willing to buy the Club at 1 Billion Euros....from Elliot Management, a Hedgefund that is temporarily owning the Club but is desperate to sell to the next buyer. There are plans to build a new stadium in Milan and the new owners can sense that Milan will likely have doubled in value by the end of the decade and are swooping in now. The Club has a big history and a decent following on Social media and there is a lot of untapped potential there if managed properly
@betu4ever
2 жыл бұрын
Thank u for the insights On the money
@michaelglynn7010
2 жыл бұрын
Isn’t Milan the city getting invested in quite a bit at the moment? So I wouldn’t be surprised if AC and maybe even Inter get bought by new owners and new state of the art stadiums built for them
@scott19087
2 жыл бұрын
Milan is still a huge name in the USA market. So it’s always interesting to buy and expand that part. They are on the rise so right now would be the best time to buy yeah
@nativeyo
2 жыл бұрын
Milan fan here in the US and this was very informative and makes a lot of sense. I truelly hope they sell the club to someone willing to invest in the squad though. The new stadium will hopefully bring in more revenue but I am curious how much more since the new stadium is planned to be smaller than the San Siro. We see how successful Juve have become with a smaller stadium but I am assuming you make up for the smaller stadium by charging more per ticket. Not a good strategy. Furthermore I hope the new buyers invest in the academy so that the club arent entirely reliant in a hugely inflated market to bolster the squad
@davidwilliam5853
2 жыл бұрын
@@scott19087 AC Milan have a huge fanbase in Asia and MiddleEast
This video is a piece of work. Love how you explain the football industry.
@AthleticInterest
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Zaki!
@spark556
2 жыл бұрын
@@AthleticInterest chelski fanboys
@a-manthegeneral
2 жыл бұрын
@@spark556 lol
@seppgreap463
2 жыл бұрын
Piece of work?
The Kroenkes blew up a great opportunity to have a gold mine. When they bought Arsenal they were under their golden era and had only Manchester United to beat. Liverpool, City, Chelsea, Spurs were nowhere close. They also had a global fanbase. The Kroenkes should've ran the club better.
@alexbaye1618
2 жыл бұрын
Kroeber’s didn’t become full owners till 2018 I think. So I doubt they would have invested so much into something they didn’t own completely
@natalkumar6132
2 жыл бұрын
@@alexbaye1618 it was Mohshiri who fucked up Arsenal like he did Everton.
@_orodrigofernandes
2 жыл бұрын
The thing is any club has always an opponent waiting to rise. Any billionaire could just show up and splash the cash in a team and suddenly create a football machine. Look at PSG and Manchester City. Clubs were there annoying no one, then oil billionaires took over and bought all sorts of stars: Messi, Neymar, Mbape, Ramos, Navas. Pep Guardiola!! Out of nowhere they dominate their leagues. PSG spends 40% of the wages in League 1. Manchester City is much better well run, but they're still on top 4 biggest spenders in England and top 10 in the world. 15 years ago no one knew about these clubs and now they're just gigantic. In Brazil, a billionare just decided to splash the cash in the team his a fan of. So he hired Hulk, Diego Costa, Godin and many others to win the league in 2021 after a 50 year drought.
@boysinblue2570
2 жыл бұрын
@Arsenal 4 Life chelsea were around
@_orodrigofernandes
2 жыл бұрын
@@VeryIntellijent well, man I think it depends on the sort of strageties the teams as institutions. In this chanel they showcase PSG and Man City strstegies. They use different approaches both with some success. It depends on the strategy acctually. To me PSG is like the fashion style is just really cool. They make some of the most beautiful kits out there. And they bring in superstars so it creates a huge social media hype and people expect the team to perfom on the pitch and to win the Champions League. To me and to a lot of people it that is not appealing. City on the other hand, brings in great players but none of them have that much fame and hype. Actually I think the biggest figure there is Pep Guardiola. And he is full of carisma and profesionalism. The game flows beautifully. He dominates in a super strong league. It's a completely different approach. Completely. I am a United fan and I have sympathy for what Pep and the City Football Group are doing. They're raising the bar. So... if someone else can defeat Pep's City of this dominance... I think they will atract a lot of popularity. Imagine a good coach gets a blank check from any billionaire... Conte or Zidane or Pochetinno or ten Hag or Deschamps get the job on Newcastle for instance and they put a real football machine. Like Total Football 2.0... people could pick up on the hype. Who was the greatest coach before Pep came to the scene? What if Ronaldo or Messi or Zlatan retire and become a super coach? It would be BANANAS! Anything could happen really. Tomorrow is full of surprises
This man is smart. Chelsea Vs Man utd match is coming up and that's what he puts in the title for more views
@AthleticInterest
2 жыл бұрын
Goodness me... what a coincidence! 😅
Roman was a passionate owner, with eye on success. Man U owners are complete opposite and use it as a bank account 🧐 Video is top tier quality, as always! Well done 😇
@AthleticInterest
2 жыл бұрын
We appreciate that! Thanks!
@binibo179
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah man , Glazers are not interested , they can earn money in so many ways but they are not investing in the right players , managers etc. . Erik Ten Haag is coming , He will need at least 2-3 season to even make us reach top 2 , Also He has managed AJAX , English Football is to an entirely new level .
@jackzeldon2883
2 жыл бұрын
Abramovich is brilliant at organizing & structuring businesses from his time as Governor of the massive Chukokta Region & as an Oil Co Exec..... Roman studied much of how Man Utd was structured - every facet of the organization & reproduced it at Chelsea & Mansour did the same...... If Boehly gets Chelsea we are finished
@Janee8336
8 ай бұрын
@@binibo179"Erik Ten Hag is coming, English football is to an entirely new level" yeah he did , but backward ! definitely didn't aged well 💀
Football clubs are incredibly undervalued by forbes. As seen in the chelsea sale, big clubs are worth more than the cowboys or yankees. It's the only true global sport. Basketball a far second but really making strides recently..
@jasongonzalez4734
Жыл бұрын
I feel like as long as these clubs dont fall off the Forbes list, ownership / upper management won't be complaining
Totenham labelled with "Limited" success is an overstatement
@nigelnyoni8265
2 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂 "limited"
@imascrew6218
2 жыл бұрын
limited =/= no success
@MasonGreenWeed
Жыл бұрын
Should be challenged
Can't believe this content is free, amazing work as always
@AthleticInterest
2 жыл бұрын
A lot cheaper than either club 👍
@iameverywhere8551
2 жыл бұрын
Best KZread channel for sports finance!
We lost to Liverpool by a big margin , Woodward said performance doesn't affect commercial revenue , he is entirely wrong , the ownership is degrading the value of Manchester United , I encourage this , STOP BUYING MERCH , STADIUM TICKETS , PAYING FOR EXPENSIVE RETRO MERCHANDISE , so that any other Rich person buys out Man UTD.
Loved this video! But to answer the question posed by the title - which the video does not appear to answer explicitly - my opinion would be that Chelsea is NOT worth more than Man United, but that it WOULD fetch a higher sale price. Because even though MUFC is probably worth more (in my opinion), any buyer of MUFC would be taking on all that Glazier debt. To persuade a buyer to do that, you'd have to lower the sale price below what most ppl would regard the club as being worth. The key with Chelsea's sale is that Abramovich has vouched that HE (& not the buyer) will take on the £2 billion debt that this video mentions. It's like when a player runs down his contract. No transfer fee means more money to the player than if there were a fee.
Football clubs are extremely undervalued. That's mostly because their valuation looks at physical assets and actual revenues without much consideration for future potential as is the case with digital services. Football has caught the attention of big investment companies and consortiums and we will see crazy deals in the coming 10 years. Realistically speaking, how can a club like Manchester United or Real Madrid be 1/10th the value of LinkedIn? Simply because football clubs have not unleashed their full potential. Real Madrid is followed by 450m around the world, twice as much the number of Netflix subscribers.
@tundealade-bakare3113
2 жыл бұрын
With fan base of over 350 million worldwide, most top flight clubs in The EPl and Laliga are grossly undervalued. like you rightly said more american investors are going to pour in and United is grossly undervalued .
@007Fusiion
2 жыл бұрын
League quality can drop, creating a shift in talent to other leagues. Overall, I think there is s ceiling to the boom of football.
@ahmedalqassem
2 жыл бұрын
@@007Fusiion There is definitely a ceiling, but I think we are far from reaching that any time soon
Damn how easily you guys explained about whole Football industry within a video on one club ❤️
@AthleticInterest
2 жыл бұрын
Lots of factors at play! 😅
Are we just going to ignore 5:34?? You can’t drop a bombshell like that and move on 😂😂
The sale of Chelsea proves that the PIF has gotten a bargain in Newcastle United
I would love to see a content about Tottenham Hotspur growth on & off the field......incl their billion dollar stadium revenue advantage etc ..... ❤️
You have already 490.000 subscriber that’s incredible, i can’t believe that i started following you only by 489.000 subs, It's been a long road but we walked together Athletic interest
This channel just makes more and more sense with every video 💯
@AthleticInterest
2 жыл бұрын
Good! Making sense is important 😄
Another masterclass for those who love Football. Thanks, this is such a good channel
You forgot about Chelsea Youth system, selling young players is not the only factor, is the youth training system the big reason, chelsea always provides young players who potentially play well in big teams of big leagues -> far above many youth systems in the world so undoubtly their youth system is one of the best in the world.
Great video thanks
@AthleticInterest
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, Essa!
Another good one
@AthleticInterest
Жыл бұрын
Another one! ☝️😉
With the content quality you offer, the growth in value of athletic interest is going to far outpace any of these clubs ✨🚀🌕 excellent as usual.
@AthleticInterest
2 жыл бұрын
Well, that would be nice! 😄
Understanding economics is crucial. You guys good work
The value of anything is determined by what people want to pay for it. The exchange itself shows the true value of the club (for its value).
Genuinely love this channel so much. Great job as always Athletic Interest!
@AthleticInterest
2 жыл бұрын
Very kind! Thank you
this is basically a Buy and Hold suggestion for the United stocks :D
Chelsea football Club has achieved the milestones that all the best clubs has to do in order to be the Best club in the world. They have won every title there is on the soccer arena. there is no reasons why they shouldn't be sold for that price. however, we cannot relay on the so called experts who always have it wrong; Saying that Chelsea is over priced is out of Nonsense. Any club that have won all the titles there is on the sport arena are worth such amount, because that price play a role of a BENCH MARK for clubs that has achieve such greatness, full stop.
make a video on the business of ipl & how it became the 4th richest sports league in the world
YOU MADE ME UNDERSTAND VALUATION TECHNIQUES BETTER THAN MY LECTURER WAS TEACHING THEM IN FINANCE. THANKS MAN
hey men i love your videos, i wish you could do a video about volleyball. Why they aren’t in the top of most views in sport despite having various countries ta plays it really well ( i think it only loose from football, in terms of how many countries there are competitive )
This channel is extremely underrated
@AthleticInterest
Жыл бұрын
So glad you think so! 😀
can you do Audience of Football video? Where you look at viewership of football leagues and which one has the most viewership ect.
This is an good video!
@AthleticInterest
2 жыл бұрын
Plenty of Chelsea for you! 😉
@Jayden-we2on
2 жыл бұрын
@@AthleticInterest too true
I think the golden age of football has come to an end just not for the 10 biggest clubs in the world all other clubs are struggling or have very tight budgets.
2:47 If that is so, how does City and PSG rank above Chelsea in sponsorship deals since their rise to the top is relatively newer compared to Chelsea's ?
@djsejwal2
2 жыл бұрын
Because they have richer owners.
@pabloapostar7275
2 жыл бұрын
Also, Real Madrid isn't listed as having more sponsorship money than Chelsea.
@abhinavkhadka7969
2 жыл бұрын
Because they are state owned clubs. So basically, the owners are constantly pumping huge amounts of money into the clubs, masquerading it as "sponsorship deals".
I believe football is the stage of some financial disorient ... Some players are over priced while some are underpriced ... On paper figures become something else in real Life
which video editing software do u use ??
very interesting.. always wondered how a football club is valued.. i thought it was about their historial success + squad value and recent success... very interesting indeed.. great video as always mate!! Little suggestion my friend :- as a Madrista im really curious to know how the finances worked during the two eras of galacticos and how much of impact it made on the club (financially ofc😃)
@Lioin
2 жыл бұрын
They are spicing it up for the video. Unless you buy it as a passion project, the only thing that matters are future earnings. The question of evaluation comes down to how you calculate future earnings, then price comes down to what party in the transaction can convince the other party their evaluation is closer to the future reality.
@opius1199
2 жыл бұрын
The simple answer to your question is non... Real Madrid, not kidding, has an unlimited amount of money available for them. The only reason why "everyone" doesn't think so, has to do with accounting. As long as accounting (as a regulation of cooperation) set by the government, is in place, Real Madrid has to "balance" the books. But don't worry, they also have access to unlimited accounting possibilities as well... Real Madrid, in a historically perspective will never be allowed to be a lesser club. It is the biggest brand of power for the Kings city in Spain. If RM would be allowed to slip down the rankings, this would lead to an all out civil war. Places like Catalonia and Basque would see it as weakness and pounce on it. Hence it is extremely important for the central power in Spain to have RM up their and fighting on the football pitch, as a show of "financial" strength. The financial industry of Spain is located in Madrid, and is why I am saying that RM has unlimited access. After all, the financial industry in Spain, is just making money on the labor from other regions, which are the productive ones. Real Madrid was the first "super" club in the world, and for all the wrong reasons.
Daniel Levy should have taken those 3B. Their new stadium looks sick though. It can greatly increase Spurs revenue.
2:14 how about selling players?
These people don't understand that the sport isn't fun to watch anymore. Football is a commercial business more than a sport. They'll get a shock to the system when TV money dries up because no one is watching! Fix the sport not the stock!
Roman Abramovich is Chelsea greatest ever signing. He change the club fortune in every step of the way making them one of the world elites. On the other hand, great content as always! ❤️🤙🏻🤝🔥
@schleifenquantengravitation
2 жыл бұрын
With billions of dirty money dollars. He is a criminal, so not a really good signing in my opinion.
@salomaonplanetsaturn6038
2 жыл бұрын
Passionate owner, with eye on success ,not a personal bank account. Man U owners are complete opposite.
@anibalrodriguez2626
2 жыл бұрын
Chelsea didn't sign him, it was more the other way around lmao
@pavikirz9537
2 жыл бұрын
abrahamovich is more grateful to chelsea than the other way round, he needed somewhere to wash his dirty corrupt wealth
Best voice on KZread
@AthleticInterest
Жыл бұрын
Athletic Interest 1-0 ASMR Community 😅
Make more video on Serie A!!!
5:35 Where has it been suggested that the Glazers wish to sell United? Can't see that at all.
You can think whatever you want of Roman but the value he added to Chelsea over the years has been insane from a business perspective!
Can you do a video on golf
Looking at Manchester Uniteds stock price today, you were right with them being undervalued.
chelsea is worth 4BILLIONNNNN GET THAT
Speculative Buyers boosting prices does not equal to a growth market. If the investors soon realise the unpredictable nature of revenue streams and are unable to see the growth translate IRL from Fan Tokens and New Fanbases - the money will dry up very quickly. The money is not being invested into the game as of now, it's moving around in wealthy owners pockets. It's almost as if a football club is a new form of artwork
Wait…the Glazers want to sell Manchester United? That will be FANTASTIC!!! 5:33-5:37
@nigelnyoni8265
2 жыл бұрын
If that's true, I'll be glad to learn that it's cheaper than chelsea. I'm fact, if United is up for sale, i hope it's dirt cheap! We need new ownership
please talk about the AC Milan sale
You guys are the best! I Love all of your videos, they're the best way to learn about the sports industry
@AthleticInterest
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Marcos!
Amazing content guys!! Keep up with the good work!!
@AthleticInterest
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Daniel 😀
Please make a video about AC MILAN football club. 4 years ago they were on the verge of liquidation due to debts of the Chinese owner and today with American owners have become a super competitive group with a lower budget than its other rivals in Italy and after 4 years is about to be sold to an investment fund from Bahrain for $ 1.1B
2:59 Source of graph?
Surely it relies on US and asian markets only, the growth in saturated country's will be miniscule.
Hi Athletic Interest, I just love the way you present these videos, your style is just so unique and cool
@AthleticInterest
2 жыл бұрын
Very glad you think so! 🙂
Are fan tokens and growth-market spillovers the only reason why Chelsea is worth $3bil+ ? I don't understand why the club was compared to MUFC when there was little exposition on what player sales from the academy, potential socio-currencies, and matchday/commercial incomes would look like in a short term time frame.
I wouldn't say Football becoming more and more corporate by the day means the golden years of football are yet to come
I am not sure if anyone else can explain the business of International sports like you do. Thanks and keep up the good work.
@AthleticInterest
2 жыл бұрын
We'll keep on going!
Latest bid from Ineos boss is £4.25 billion.
And they think I'm layzing around on KZread..this content is Golden.. we Learning. Thanks for your quality content 👌 👏
@AthleticInterest
2 жыл бұрын
Getting informed 😉
Land prices for their respective stadiums?
Has anybody ever seen those flying pigs. I once found a flying pig and a unicorn playing out in the meadow just outside the Garden of Eden. Up on top of the hill was the £3 billion Chelsea palace that was bathing the whole place in beautiful golden light. The voice in the background said "please take your medicine".
Can you please make a video about Ligue 1 or about a French Club (expept PSG). Our Championship is more intersting than poeple think
@chennoufimedalamine5806
2 жыл бұрын
Farmers league
And then there is the Real Estate factor. Stamford Bridge sits on the most valuabke piece of land in one of the biggest city in the world. If the new owners can get on the same page with CPO the sky is the limit
So good to listen/watch this kind of content with someone speaking so clearly and making it look like it’s an easy subject. Kudos to you! 👏🏽 👏🏽
@AthleticInterest
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! Making it clear is so important
Will Roman... Have a huge payday? What ever the club is sold at. Does it go in Roman's pockets?
It's not that surprising seeing that chelsea is a great club that since getting bought by Ramon we have won 5 eroupean titles compared to example man utd . Since 2003 when chelsea got bought has only had 2 eroupean trophies.
He shouldn’t be forced to sell his club.
Another great video
@AthleticInterest
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Nabhan!
Amazing insights. Top, top video!
@AthleticInterest
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it interesting! 🙌
4:51 could you tell me the music name. As usual nice video Athletic Interest.
Great video. Athletic Interest once again.
@AthleticInterest
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Shaik!
Does the value also include the debt owed by the club ?
@leb4life97
2 жыл бұрын
Abramovic has stated he does not require repayment for the club’s loans
@karatsurba4791
2 жыл бұрын
@@leb4life97 Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Although, I agree with u, that's not to say the debt is *forgiven*. I read he would like to pass on the proceeds to the war relief fund.
"Their rivals - especially those in the Champions League." *Proceeds to show Barca*
Because, maguire
@AthleticInterest
2 жыл бұрын
Poor Harry 😬
@phanindrav218
2 жыл бұрын
@@AthleticInterest more like maguire making united poor
@phanindrav218
2 жыл бұрын
@@AthleticInterest love your content man!
@lemagnifique1573
2 жыл бұрын
The Maguires 😅
I think the opportunity of using sports washing like Abramovitch and the Russian regime did is also worth a lot
@mika274
2 жыл бұрын
The middle East has started doing that.
Harry Maguire🗣
Barcelona didn't win there first UCL until 1992, the only reason why they got so big was because of one player Messi being the best player in the last 17.
@WERTYUIO821
2 жыл бұрын
Dude. Half the world in 2006 wear shirts with the name "Ronaldinho". Even before that, Barcelona had known youth facilities because of Cruyff. Don't say bs just to get some likes. You make it easy for everyone to see that you are just a fanboy with little knowledge of football.
Nick Bracey knows how to run a club 👍🏻🤣🤣
And yet Chelsea owes Roman 1.5 billion according to Roman.. it's creative accounting he practiced while winning trophies
I hope Elon Musk can buy Chelsea, would be a dream come true for every Chelsea fan.
Manchester United valued at 4.2 billion were did the 2 billion come from? Glazers will never sell for 3 billion.
Do you actually think someone could buy Utd? Coz that's literally my dream as a Utd fan😭
I thought man utd was a commercial club 🤔
Only 3 sources of income? Completely disregarding the revenue generated via player sales or are you implying that would be classified as commercial income?
They're going to turn it into the first NFT football club. It'll be an entirely digital entity that fans need to visit in the metaverse.
@robert2690
2 жыл бұрын
Football has gone downhill
Can’t watch rn but I will be back 😤
@AthleticInterest
2 жыл бұрын
One for later! 😉
Location, Location, Location !
How much are they worth if relegated 6 months and down
Really informative video, despite the clickbait title.
In 10yrs they'll say it was cheap
Spurs be out here making 5 milli revenue per match day😲...thats insane and obviously not planning to get a trophy anytime soon😏
@redfill68
2 жыл бұрын
PROFIT
talk about the new brazilian football league
If man utd is for sale their will be premium too you don't see these giants in sale market more often. Lastly Man utd is no club its emotion
@jimstirling8120
2 жыл бұрын
plus man u have not raised ticket prices for nearly 10 years. and they have a 100,000 plus waiting list for season tickets. a new byer will probably build a 100.000 plus stadium because they know they will fill it easily plus they will probably raise ticket prices by up to 30% since they have not gone up for 10 straight years, imagine that an extra 30 or 40 thousand tickets sold for every game at bigger prices for all tickets plus in a new super stadium they can build hundreds of corporate boxes and fill them since it's man united, they could easily double the match day revenue and also by selling naming rights can bring in even more.
Great analysis,love your content👏👏👏
@AthleticInterest
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!