March 3rd, 2010 by Adam Davies

Bayern Munich have retained their status among the world’s elite football clubs despite a trophy-less season in 2008 – 2009. The Deloitte Football Money League Report has just been announced, and the team from the Bavaria region in southern Germany is ranked at number 4 in the list of the richest clubs in world football. The club, known as FC Bayern München in Germany, is by far the most popular and famous in the country, and the closest German team in the rankings is Schalke 04 at number 13. In fact, Bayern’s revenue is almost twice Schalke’s and is the reason they can afford world stars such as Franck Ribery and Miroslav Klose.

With this kind of financial dominance over its domestic rivals and similar status to Europe’s leading clubs, one would assume that Bayern Munich would be challenging for every trophy they contend. However, in the years following the 2001 Champions League triumph, the club have not progressed further than the quarter finals of the competition. In the same ten years in the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund, Werder Bremen, VfB Stuttgart and VfL Wolfsburg have interrupted Bayern’s reign at the top of the table, while Bayer Leverkusen doing particularly well this year.

While almost every other top division in Europe seems to be dominated by a two or three teams, the Bundesliga has the unusual feature that any team can win any match, and ultimately, the league. Bayern Munich may be the top earners and at the table’s summit, but the other sides in the division are constantly snapping at their heels, and this year looks to be more captivating than ever before as we enter the season’s climax.

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