Report: Three MLS teams are among the 20 most expensive in the world

Forbes said Wednesday that Los Angeles FC, the Los Angeles Galaxy, and Atlanta United are three of the 20 most expensive football teams in the world. At $1 billion, LAFC is the 17th most expensive team, while the Galaxy and Atlanta are 18th and 19th. Atlanta is worth $850 million and the Galaxy are worth […]

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Report Three MLS teams are among the 20 most expensive in the world.

Forbes said Wednesday that Los Angeles FC, the Los Angeles Galaxy, and Atlanta United are three of the 20 most expensive football teams in the world.

At $1 billion, LAFC is the 17th most expensive team, while the Galaxy and Atlanta are 18th and 19th. Atlanta is worth $850 million and the Galaxy are worth $925 million.

Real Madrid of Spain’s La Liga is worth $6.07 billion, making it the most expensive team on Forbes’ list. The second-place team is Manchester United of the English Premier League, with a value of $6 billion. The third-place team is Barcelona of the Spanish La Liga, with a value of $5.51 billion.

LAFC makes the most money ($116 million) out of the three MLS teams in the top 20, while the Galaxy makes the least ($4 million). Atlanta makes 81 million dollars in income and costs 6 million dollars to run.

LAFC (7-1-4, 25 points) is in third place in the Western Conference, while the Galaxy (2-9-3, 9 points) is in 14th place and has the fewest points in the league. Atlanta is fifth in the Eastern Conference with 6-5-5 and 23 points.

Forbes made a list of the 30 most expensive teams, which included New York City FC, D.C. United, Toronto FC, and Austin FC.

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