Barcelona & Real Madrid earn four times as much as Bayern Munich from TV rights

According to a special report carried out by La Nueva Espana, the Clasico duo both received €140 million for the domestic coverage of their games during the 2013-14 campaign, while the Bavarians accrued €36.93m during their title triumph.

Barca and Madrid earn more from the sale of TV rights than any other side in Europe as there is no collective agreement in place in La Liga, meaning Spain's two biggest clubs are free to negotiate their own deals.

Consequently, while the Primera Division brought in €755m in TV deals last term, the Clasico pair accounted for approximately 34% of that figure. Interestingly, Valencia (€48m) received more money than Atletico Madrid (€42m), who won La Liga last season.

The Premier League remains the biggest draw in world football, as underlined by the fact that its lowest earners in 2013-14, relegated Cardiff City, collected €74.5m, which is almost €30m more than Ligue 1 winners Paris Saint-Germain (€44.69m).

In total, England's top flight clubs raked in €1.875 billion last year, with runners-up Liverpool earning the most money, €117.05m, just ahead of champions Manchester City (€115.89).

The Premier League brought in over €1bn more than its closest rival, Serie A, which, despite its perceived financial problems, still generated €846.1m from domestic TV deals. Unsurprisingly, Juventus were the highest-earners, with €94m, with Inter second on €80.4m and city rivals AC Milan third, on €77.9m.

TV'S HIGHEST EARNERS

Barcelona (La Liga) €140m
Real Madrid (La Liga) €117.05m
Liverpool (Premier League) €115.89m
Man City (Premier League) €112.93m
Chelsea (Premier League)  €111.44m
Arsenal (Premier League) €107.6m
Tottenham (Premier League)  €106.99m
Man United (Premier League) €102.03m
Everton (Premier League) €94m
Juventus (Serie A)     €140m

Culled from www.goal.com