Liverpool climb above Manchester City as £64m value rise revealed

Liverpool have been named as the fourth most valuable football club in the world, according to a new report. The figures suggest the Reds are close to catching up with Manchester United in third place. According to the review from Brand Finance sees the value of Liverpool rise by £64.3m compared to last year - to a new total of £1.143bn. That is still behind United, but the gap has narrowed after the Red Devils lost a projected £143m. The top two clubs in the report are Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona. Real are first with a total value of £1.286bn (a £205m fall from last year) with Barca just behind on £1.280bn (a rise of £18.1m). Liverpool have also overtaken Manchester City in the rankings, with Pep Guardiola's side sitting fifth overall with a value of £1.018bn. According to the report: "Liverpool, who won their first league title since 1990 in runaway style, are in 4th spot jumping above Manchester City in terms of brand value, rising from €1,191 million in 2019 to €1,262 million, a 6% increase. Of the Premier League’s top six clubs, only Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, the UEFA Champions League finalists in 2018-19, saw their values increase." It added: "Liverpool move above Premier stablemates Manchester United to become the strongest Premier League brand with a rating of 93.2." Here is their list of the current top 10 clubs by value: World's most valuable football clubs (via Brand Finance) 1. Real Madrid - £1.286bn (£205m fall from 2019) 2. Barcelona - £1.280bn (£18.1m rise) 3. Manchester United - £1.190bn (£143m fall) 4. Liverpool - £1.143bn (£64.3m rise) 5. Manchester City - £1.018bn (£118m fall) 6. Bayern Munich - £957m (£233m fall) 7. Paris Saint-Germain - £876m (£48m rise) 8. Chelsea - £859m (£17m fall) 9. Tottenham Hotspur - £710m (£23.5m rise) 10. Arsenal - £651m (£150m fall Source: Liverpool ECHO