Barcelona, Real Madrid dwarf Bayern Munich in television revenue
Barcelona and Real Madrid earned almost four times as much money from television rights as Bayern Munich last season.
According to a special report carried out by La Nueva Espana, the Clasico duo both received 140 million euros ($178m) for the domestic coverage of their games during the 2013-14 campaign, while the Bavarians accrued €36.93m ($47m) during their title triumph.
Barca and Madrid earn more from the sale of TV rights than any other side in Europe as there is no collective agreement in place in La Liga, meaning Spain's two biggest clubs are free to negotiate their own deals.
Consequently, while the Primera Division brought in €755m ($958m) in TV deals last term, the Clasico pair accounted for approximately 34 percent of that figure. Interestingly, Valencia (€48m, $61m) received more money than Atletico Madrid (€42m, $53m), which won La Liga last season.
The Premier League remains the biggest draw in world football, as underlined by the fact that its lowest earners in 2013-14, relegated Cardiff City, collected €74.5m ($94m), which is almost €30m ($38m) more than Ligue 1 winner Paris Saint-Germain (€44.69m, $57m).
In total, England's top flight clubs raked in €1.875 billion ($2.3 billion) last year, with runner-up Liverpool earning the most money, €117.05m ($148m), just ahead of champion Manchester City (€115.89m, $147m).
The Premier League brought in over €1bn ($1.3bn) more than its closest rival, Serie A, which, despite its perceived financial problems, still generated €846.1m ($1.1bn) from domestic TV deals. Unsurprisingly, Juventus was the highest-earner, with €94m ($119m), with Inter second on €80.4m ($102m) and city rival AC Milan third, on €77.9m ($99m).
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