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Originally Posted by dudeosu
Last summer Forbes still had Man. U. as the most valuable sports franchise followed closely by the Cowboys and the Yanks. All were under 2 billion then but I'd be willing to bet they all surpass that line when this years edition comes out.
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I read that and frankly that is utter crap. Man U is not even the most valuable franchise in football. I would put Barca and Madrid above both.
Plus Man U still has about $700 million in debt that is owed.
Depending on how you asses debt Man U may not even be the most valuable franchise in England. Chelsea, Arsenal or Man City might be worth more.
I love me some football but I would never own a team unless I could just throw money at it. The economics of soccer are becoming unsustainable and I am afraid some serious changes are going to have to be made or the whole system is going to collapse.
They are horrible business ventures.
North American sports franchises are much safer bets in terms of actually turning a profit.
With that new mega stadium I would feel pretty safe is saying that the Cowboys are the most valuable sports franchise in the world.
To my knowledge they are debt free and own their stadium free and clear.
Edit: If I was selling the Cowboys I would not accept any offer under $4 billion for them.