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Manchester United Overtake Real Madrid, Barcelona in Deloitte Money League 2017

Manchester United ended Real Madrid's 11-year reign at the top of the Deloitte Money League after the Premier League outfit generated more revenue than any other football club in 2015-16.

Per the Press Association (via ESPN FC), United topped the rankings by becoming the first club to earn over £500 million in a season, the exact figure totalling £515 million.

Per BBC Sport, Barcelona just edged Real into third place thanks to revenues of €620.2 million (£463.8 million), while Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich placed fourth and Manchester City generated the fifth-highest revenue of any football club during the season.