PSG and Chelsea 'surpass' Real Madrid on the financial gold medal table

Luis Enrique takes PSG to the FIFA Club World Cup final.

In a tournament where glory lies not only in the championship trophy, PSG and Chelsea showed that advancing to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ is not only a matter of expertise but also a fierce money race - where they have just "dethroned" Real Madrid to take the lead in million-euro income.

Reaching the final alone will earn PSG and Chelsea €27.7m each – a staggering sum that could tip the balance of the entire tournament. And if either team wins the trophy, an additional €10m will be added to their accounts, pushing their total revenue past €100m. Figures that previously only a full Champions League season could generate.

It is worth noting that neither PSG nor Chelsea have been the record earners since the start of the season. That title used to belong to Real Madrid, who were eliminated in the semi-finals and ended the campaign with 74.6 million euros after 6 matches. An impressive figure but clearly not enough to keep them at the top when the two rivals from France and England are accelerating strongly in the final stages.

Under President Nasser Al Khelaïfi, PSG have not only played for glory. They have turned the tournament into a real money-making machine. With €97.4 million in revenue - including prize money and participation fees - the French capital club are the top earners at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™. Chelsea are close behind with €95.4 million.

It remains to be seen who will be crowned champion, but one thing is certain: the winner will become the first club to surpass the €100m mark from a Club World Cup - an unprecedented milestone in the tournament's history.

Chelsea reaps rich rewards thanks to 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final.

It can be said that Real Madrid are only one match away from that historic milestone. If they had not lost to PSG in the semi-finals, they could have been the team sitting at the top of the financial table right now. But that's football - a defeat would not only make them miss out on the chance to lift the trophy but also lose the number one position in terms of revenue. It is a slip that Florentino Pérez and his team at the Bernabéu will surely regret for a long time.

The FIFA Club World Cup used to be a minor tournament, but that has changed. With its lucrative prize money and global reputation, it is gradually becoming the “winter Champions League” for big clubs. And just like in Europe, the winner not only brings home the glory, but also brings in tens of millions of euros for the budget.

The success of PSG and Chelsea is not just about playing style or overcoming opponents. It is also a strategic victory, where they maximize their potential to reach the final match - where every number becomes spectacular.

In today's football world , trophies are still the ultimate goal. But on the road to glory, there are financial "thrones" that clubs are secretly pursuing - and among them, PSG and Chelsea have just made Real Madrid look back.