Sunday 23 August 2020

THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUB IN GERMANY

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deloitte_Football_Money_League 

https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/sports-business-group/articles/deloitte-football-money-league.html

These links will lead you to a ranking table that reveals the top money earning football clubs in Europe.

I am interested in the status of FC Bayern Munich who tonight play Paris St-Germain in the European Cup Final, much re-arranged etc due to Covid. Totals come from earning by February, describing the season just finished. Rank order are: TOP Barcelona, Real Madrid, Man Utd, 4th Bayern Munich, PSG, Man  City, 7th Liverpool 8 Tottenham H 9 Chelsea 10th Juventus.

Founded in February 1900 Bayern Munich is sited in Bavaria and was founded by Franz Joseph, a German photographer. A game at their ground in 1901. 

They were National Champions first in 1932 and won the Bundesliga at its inception in 1963 and 8 consecutive titles since 2013. Overall 30 titles in a record. They also hold record number of wins for three other national trophies.

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During the mid-1970s there was the great era of Franz Beckenbauer and co. winning the European Cup between 1974-6 consecutively and the UEFA Champions League 2001, 2013.

also 

FIFA Club World Champions 2013, European Cup Winners Cup 1966-7, UEFA Super Cup 2013 and two Inter-Continental Cups 1976, 2001.

Past players will be jogged in your memory: Neuer, van Bommel, Maier, Muller, Breitner, Hoeness (jailed for tax evasion!), Rummenigge, Matthuas, Kahn, Schweinsteiger.

Head Coach: Hans-Dieter Flick since 2019! NO its not "Allo, Allo". Btw Pep was in charge 2013-16

The club has run at a profit for the past 27 years and donates largely to charities both national and abroad. It also supports other sports' club such as; basketball club, bowling (indoor), chess, handball, referees and table tennis.


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