A Soccerex report released in February highlights growth during Neymar Jr.'s first year at the club

Paris Saint-Germain is the club with the greatest financial power in world soccer, according to the Soccerex Football Finance 100, the annual report from Soccerex, an organization specializing in soccer business valuation. PSG has surpassed Manchester City for the first time.

The index released in February 2020 is based on financial statements for the 2017–2018 season (July through June), the most recent global fiscal year available on the market. The organization also used other official sources to supplement the final report, such as player transfer fees, UEFA reports, and specialized media outlets.

The period analyzed is precisely Neymar Jr.'s first year at the French club. The Brazilian was signed in August 2017. The Soccerex report follows the trend of PSG’s growth already mentioned in the Deloitte study, the Deloitte Football Money League, though it employs different types of analysis and focuses on the study’s methodology. (Read the article).

Paris scored 5.318 on the Soccerex report’s Financial Fitness Index (FFI), which takes into account five key revenue variables, such as:

1- Game assets (players)

2- Tangible assets and cash (stadiums, training centers, and other club properties)

3- Money in the bank

4- Potential investment by the owner

5- Net Debt

Manchester City, which had topped all previous rankings over the past three years, finished in second place with an FFI score of 5.197.

According to the data, the clubs' standing is largely due to the vast financial resources of their respective owners. Together, the teams are worth more than 1 billion euros.

The report notes that PSG surpassed Manchester City thanks to improved financial management, which allowed the club to increase its cash reserves and reduce its debt levels. According to the study, this was achieved through a combination of player sales and sponsorship, which raised the club’s equity to 316 million euros.

The annual increase in PSG's cash reserves was five times that of Manchester City's, but the biggest change was in terms of debt, where PSG managed to reduce its debt by €70 million, while Man City's debt levels rose by more than €90 million.

1- PSG (FRA) – 5,318

2- Manchester City (ENG) – 5,197

3- Bayern Munich (GER) – 3,888

4- Tottenham (ENG) – 3,441

5- Real Madrid (ESP) – 3,336

6- Arsenal (ENG) – 3,150

7- Chelsea (ENG) – 2,893

8- Liverpool (ENG) – 2,616

9. Juventus (ITA) – 2,195

10. Borussia Dortmund (GER) – 2,154