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Soccer Team Valuations
#6 Liverpool
04.21.10, 06:00 PM EDT

England

League:
English Premier
www.liverpoolfc.tv
Website Languages: Chinese, English

Liverpool dominated English and European football from the 1960s through the 1980s under legendary manager Bill Shankley and his successors. However, the club is marred by the fatal disasters at the Heysel and Hillsborough stadiums in 1985 and 1989, which took the lives of 39 and 96 spectators, respectively. An unexpected European Champions title in 2004-05 cheered the Anfield faithful. Less so did the arrival of new American owners to fund a new stadium and team to keep pace in the Premiership with Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal.

Team Value 1$822 Million
(2009: #5)

Fernando Torres
Owner/Major Shareholder:
George Gillett Jr., Thomas Hicks
Chief Executive:
NA
Head Coach:
Rafael Benitez
Club President:
Martin Broughton (Chairman)
European Trophies:
5 European Champions Cups: 1976-77, 1977-78, 1980-81, 1983-84, 2004-2005; 3 UEFA Cups: 1972-73, 1975-76, 2000-01
Domestic Championships:
18: 1900-01, 1905-06, 1921-22, 1922-23, 1946-47, 1963-64, 1965-66, 1972-73, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1985-86, 1987-88, 1989-90
Domestic Cups:
7 F.A. Cups: 1965, 1974, 1986, 1989, 1992, 2001, 2006; 7 League Cups: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 2001, 2003
Stars:
Local lads Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher, Spanish striker Fernando Torres
Legend of the Past:
Scottish forward Kenny Dalgish led the Liverpool attack during their domestic and European dominance in the 1980s, then transferred his success into management, leading the Reds to a League and FA Cup double in 1986 championships.
Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor:
Carlsberg/Adidas
Other Sponsors:
Bank of America, Lucozade Sport, Maxxis, Pro Evolution Soccer, Thomas Cook
   
   
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Founded   1892
1-Yr Value Chg.
(in $US)   -19%


Revenue
$304 Million
Income2
$37 Million
Debt/Value3
47%
Historical Value
Home Uniform
All red with white trim
Away Uniform
All black with gold trim
Third Uniform
All white with red trim
Nickname
The Reds
Stadium

Anfield
Capacity: 45,300


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Special Report
Soccer Team Valuations
04.21.10, 06:00 PM EDT


Rank   Team   Country   Current Value1 ($mil)   Debt/Value(%)2   1-Yr Value Change(%)   Revenue ($mil)   Operating Income3($mil)
10    Inter Milan   Italy    413    0    12    276    -14
8    Juventus   Italy    656    3    9    285    57
17    Olympique Marseille   France    262    0    9    187    19
4    Barcelona   Spain    1,000    0    4    513    113
14    Hamburg SV   Germany    329    0    0    206    41
1    Manchester United   England    1,835    46    -2    459    150
2    Real Madrid   Spain    1,323    54    -2    563    130
3    Arsenal   England    1,181    41    -2    369    102
16    Werder Bremen   Germany    274    0    -6    161    24
5    Bayern Munich   Germany    990    14    -11    406    61
12    Tottenham Hotspur   England    372    29    -16    186    35
19    Manchester City   England    258    0    -17    143    -56
6    Liverpool   England    822    47    -19    304    37
7    AC Milan   Italy    800    0    -19    276    41
9    Chelsea   England    646    8    -19    340    -73
15    AS Roma   Italy    308    0    -19    205    25
18    Borussia Dortmund   Germany    261    32    -20    145    8
13    Olympique Lyonnais   France    333    10    -21    196    5
11    Schalke 04   Germany    384    50    -25    175    -7
20    Newcastle United   England    198    8    -30    142    -49


   Revenues and operating income are for the 2008-09 season, converted into U.S. dollars based on June 30, 2009 exchange rates. 1 Value of team based on past transactions and current stadium deals (unless new stadium is pending) without deduction for debt (other than stadium debt). 2 Includes stadium debt. 3 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, player trading and disposal of player registrations. All figures are Forbes calculations except for revenues, which come courtesy of Deloitte LLP's Football Money League report.

http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/34/soccer-10_Liverpool_340009.html

If you can't be arsed readin it just look at the value of us under our illustrious owners:

Value 2008 = 1050
Value 2009 = 1010
Value 2010 = 822

Took us forward? My arse!

Someone give them £250 Million and fly them through a volcano.

You know Hicks will look at this and go..."See I am giving you a 22 million pound discount." GAH!!!!!

You know Hicks will look at this and go..."See I am giving you a 22 million pound discount." GAH!!!!!

You know the value quoted is $s?

You know the value quoted is $s?

Damn, no I didn't see that.....Just makes his asking price even more ridiculous.

Value 2008 = 1050 = £680m
Value 2009 = 1010 = £653m
Value 2010 = 822   = £532m

Whichever way you look at it it ain't 800 Million.

Parry and Moores sold it on the cheap in the hope we would get a stadium.
That worked out well

Our position in the Premier League

Parry and Moores sold it on the cheap in the hope we would get a stadium.
That worked out well

Sad part is that it would have probably worked out had they accepted the offer from DIC.

I don't get how this Forbes things works, how can the Mancs who are getting on for a billion in debt be top?!

It says

One Year Change   minus -19%

So. Calculate what they paid and take off a fifth.

Simples

It says

One Year Change   minus -19%

So. Calculate what they paid and take off a fifth.

Simples

Just be thankful that they won't be around for another four or we'd be financially equivalent to a sunday league side.