ARSENAL have left Liverpool and London rivals Spurs and Chelsea behind in the latest football winnings table.
The Gunners had fallen to tenth place in the global revenue list after five years outside Europe's elite.
But their return to the Champions League last season, and another near miss from Prem, saw the Emirates team earn £605.5m and move up to seventh in a standings led by Real Madrid.
The Spanish giants became the first club in UEFA football history to fork over £1 billion euros in 2023-24, while Bernabeu, who won their 15th European crown, earned £883.7 million after renovating their home ground.
While Manchester City remained in second place with revenues of £708.1m, the gap between them and Madrid has risen from just £5m in 2022/23 to £175m last season.
Across Manchester, United climbed from fifth to fourth, overtaking Barcelona, who fell two places even as their revenues rose by less than £3m, from £648.5m to £651.4m.
But it was Arsenal who made the biggest progress as Spurs' lack of European football dropped them from eighth to ninth place, according to the latest figures from the Deloitte Football Money League.
Tottenham had a record £549.2 million income in the 2022-23 season as they reached the last 16 of the Champions League but missed out on European qualification.
This reduced their income to £519.9 by 2023-2024, a drop of £30 million.
Arsenal, knocked out by Bayern Munich in the last eight, earned £258.2 million from the broadcasters, plus £129.7 million in matchday revenue and £217.9 million from their commercial deals.
Liverpool, seventh last year with £793.8m, drops one place after earning £604.2m, while Chelsea are also one place lower with £461.2m, down from £51.3m.
It is the first time since the 2016/2017 season that the Gunners have scored more than Liverpool and Chelsea.
Deloitte's figures confirm the Prem's financial strength, with Newcastle, West Ham and Aston Villa all in the top 20 earners.
While that's nine Prem teams, Spain, France and Italy have three representatives, while Munich and Dortmund are the money side of the Bundesliga.
Premium revenues will increase by as much as 20 percent in the coming term as a result of the new international broadcast agreements, while TV contracts for the rest of the Big Five will decrease.
Deloitte's Tim Bridge said: “On-pitch performance is crucial for teams to reach the top of the table, although high-performing clubs are also able to diversify the way they generate revenue by creating innovative partnerships and develop land and stadium space they need. own or exploit.
“While commercial revenue dominates the income of the top ten Money League clubs, broadcast revenue remains crucial for teams in the second half of the table.
“As leagues expand and create more broadcast and matchday opportunities, they can further increase the earning potential for clubs.
“At a time when there is more demand than ever for a greater number of matchdays, this must be balanced with the welfare of the players, as these ultimately deliver the on-pitch success that can bring clubs many more rewards off the pitch .”
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