Manchester United are back on top in the financial stakes for the first time in 11 years, reveals the Deloitte Football Money League.The Premier League giants have overtaken Spanish heavyweights Barcelona and Real Madrid in the list after making a record revenue of £515.3m in the 2015-16 season.Twenty-four-time La Liga winners Barcelona and 11-time European champions Real Madrid both raked in £463.8m last season.Los Blancos held the top spot of the rich list for more than a decade, but they fall to third, with United moving ahead following a string of commercial deals.[ad_pod id='now-tv' align='centre']Sky Sports claim that Deloitte calculates the figures by taking into account what each club makes through ticket and matchday sales, as well as broadcast rights and commercial partnerships.

Jose Mourinho's side may be leading the way at the moment, but Dan Jones - partner in the Sports Business Group at Deloitte - expects the Red Devils to fall next year due to the club missing out on the financial benefits of competing in the Champions League, as well as the negative effects of Brexit. He said:

"[United will] face strong competition from FC Barcelona and Real Madrid to retain the top spot in next year's edition, due to the lack of Champions League football, the weakening of the pound against the Euro and, over the longer term, as other clubs enter the commercial market demanding similar deals, using United as the precedent."

Meanwhile, United's Premier League rivals Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool all make the top 10, sitting fifth, seventh, eighth and ninth respectively.

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