UPDATED: 13:46 EST, 17 April 2013 Manchester United have been knocked off the top spot in the Forbes set of most valuable football groups by Spanish leaders Real Madrid. Top spot had been held by united since company authorities Forbes started compiling the record in 2004 but have been overtaken by Real. Barcelona come in third place and Arsenal next before Bayern Munich in fifth place. Overtaken: Manchester United were broken off the most truly effective place in Forbes' baseball rich list Top dogs: Spanish giants Real Madrid are valued at A2.15billion Real are valued at A2.15billion ($3.3billion) - making the Spanish team probably the most useful sports team on earth - and United at A2.07billion. Forbes said in a statement: 'This really is the very first time since Forbes started pricing basketball clubs in 2004 that Manchester United is not No 1 on the record. 'Real Madrid has been consistently providing the highest earnings of any soccer team in the entire world, despite a rigorous economic disaster in Spain. 'With superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo on the message, and coach Jose Mourinho on the seat, Real Madrid has thrived beneath the authority of billionaire leader Florentino Perez.' The statement continued: 'Based on this year's football appraisals, the very best 20 teams are worth an average of 968million dollars (A634m), a growth of 26 per cent over last year. 'Forbes' staff values are organization values (equity plus debt) that are based on multiples of income that clubs win from television, advanced sitting, press, certification, merchandise and concessions.' Mark Beckham still tops the set of highest-earning footballers people with earnings of A33m, A29m of which originated from recommendations. True Madrid's Ronaldo is 2nd with profits of A28.8m and Barcelona's Lionel Messi in third place with an overall total of A26m last year from salary and endorsements. Coming into the top four: Arsenal are fourth on the list behind Real Madrid, Manchester United and Barcelona Wealthy boys: Chelsea are seventh Mega money: Manchester City are ninth Soaring: Liverpool will be the sixth English team in the most truly effective 10
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