Top 10 European Clubs With The Most Net Debt Revealed

UEFA have published a report, known as 'The European Club Footballing Landscape', containing a whole host of financial details for clubs in Europe.

It comprises of numerical details on several topics such as club's wages, gate receipts, commercial revenue and one of the most interesting is the top 10 clubs in Europe with the most net debt.

Italian sides Roma and Juventus have net debt of €209 million and €208 million and are tenth and ninth place respectively, while both Milan clubs are also in the mix in.

QPR, now in the Championship, are feeling the effects of their big spending during their time in the Premier League and their net debt is at €227 million.

But it's Manchester United who possess far more net debt than anyone else.

According to the report, United have 200 million euros more net debt than any other club in Europe, as they owe a massive €536 million euros - which equates to £464m.

In total, United's net debt has grew by a whooping 25 per cent.

Though it isn't great for a club the size of United to be having such a large amount of debt, United fans, who have voiced their displeasure about the debt the Glazer family have accumulated, shouldn't be majorly concerned as their global brand and reach means they recorded record revenue figures of £513m this year.

UEFA's document does stress that the level of debt needs to be compared to the revenue and long-term assets of each club.

United's debt is said to be around about equal to the club's annual revenue and only 80 per cent of assets.

In contrast, struggling QPR's value of debt is roughly 250 per cent of revenue and 480 per cent of assets.

Here are the top 10 clubs in Europe with the most net debt:

10. Roma - €208m

9. Juventus - €209m

8. Galatasaray - €222m

7. CSKA Moscow - €224m

6. AC Milan - €249m

5. QPR - €279m

4. Valencia - €285m

3. Inter - €306m

2. Benfica - €336m

1. Manchester United - €536m

(h/t The Mirror)

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