English Premiership giant Manchester United is the most valuable franchise in sports, according to a study compiled by Forbes Magazine.
Forbes released its list of the world’s most valuable teams Wednesday, with Manchester on top at 1.84 billion dollars.
The second highest and top North American franchise is the National Football League’s Dallas Cowboys at 1.65 billion dollars.
The New York Yankees, Washington Redskins, New England Patriots, Real Madrid, New York Giants, Arsenal, New York Jets and Houston Texans round out the top 10.
Amid protests from fans, Manchester United’s owning Glazer family has said it would not entertain offers to buy the club, which has around one billion dollars of debt.
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