Real Madrid, Arsenal and and the World's 10 Highest Grossing Soccer Clubs

Among soccer clubs in Europe there are several annual on-field competitions: domestic leagues, the UEFA Champions League, the Europa Cup and clubs' respective domestic cups.  

There is, however, one other competition that is decided not on the field but in the boardroom: the Football Money League, as compiled by the accounting firm Deloitte.  

Recently, the Money League has taken on a familiar cast as the top 10 clubs remain unchanged from last year and, indeed, six of the top 10 have been in the top 10 each of the last 10 years.

There is a clear separation at the top of European soccer that should make the Steinbrenners and Jerry Joneses of the world extremely jealous.  

Herewith, the top 10 grossing soccer clubs in the world.

1. Real Madrid

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GETAFE, SPAIN - JANUARY 03: Cristiano Ronaldo (2nd L) of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring Real's first goal from the penalty spot during the La Liga match between Getafe and Real Madrid at Coliseum Alfonso Perez stadium on January 3, 2011 in Getafe,

Los Blancos need that $600 million to meet its payroll.

2. FC Barcelona

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BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 05: Lionel Messi of Barcelona (3rdR) celebrates with his teammates after scoring his first team's goal during the La Liga match between Barcelona and Atletico de Madrid at Camp Nou on February 5, 2011 in Barcelona, Spain. (Ph

Barca tops Real Madrid in the La Liga standings but its $547 million gross is still second best.

3. Manchester United

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Wayne Rooney of Manchester United scores a goal from an overhead kick during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford on February 12, 2011 in Manchester, England.

Man U sits atop the Premier League both on-field and off with a gross of $481 million.

4. Bayern Munich

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MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 23: FC Bayern Muenchen players celebrates victory at the end of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Inter Milan v FC Bayern Muenchen on February 23, 2011 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Gett

Winning both the league and the cup and reaching the Champions League helped Bayern Munich gross $444 million.

5. Arsenal

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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Robin van Persie of Arsenal celebrates Arsenal's first goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Arsenal and Barcelona at the Emirates Stadium on February 16, 2011 in London, England. (Photo

The Hammers continue to reap the benefits of the investment in Emirates Stadium as gross reached $377 million.

6. Chelsea

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 15: Nicolas Anelka of Chelsea (2R) celebrates with Didier Drogba (L), John Terry (2L) and Branislav Ivanovic (R) as he scores their second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Blackburn Rovers at Sta

The Blues' less than successful Champions League campaign kept Chelsea out of the top five with a gross of $351 million.

7. AC Milan

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MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 12: Robinho (#70) of Milan celebrates with team mates after scoring his team's goal during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Parma FC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 12, 2011 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Dino Panato/Gett

A return to the Champions League drove AC Milan's jump up three spots after grossing $324 million.

8. Liverpool

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 24: Dirk Kuyt of Liverpool celebrates scoring the first goal during the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 2nd leg match beteween Liverpool and Sparta Prague at Anfield on February 24, 2011 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Rich

Liverpool's new owners, the owners of the Boston Red Sox, will hopefully be able to stabilize the club which slipped a notch with a gross of $309.4 million amid ownership turmoil.

9. Internazionale

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MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 19: FC Internazionale Milano players celebrate the first goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale Milano and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 19, 2011 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/G

Winning the triple: the Scudetto, the Italia Cup and the Champions League, was not enough to gross more than $309.1, leaving Inter stuck in ninth.

10. Juventus

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TURIN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 13: Alessandro Matri (R) of Juventus FC celebrates scoring the opening goal with team mate Luca Toni during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and FC Internazionale Milano at Olimpico Stadium on February 13, 2011 in Turin, Ital

Juventus reported flat revenues of $281.9 million, good enough for 10th place, a ranking which should change for the better with the advent of a new stadium this fall.