La Liga 's Barcelona earn more in sponsorship revenue than all other clubs in world football , according to a study published by Forbes . The club raked in $ 247 m last year via deals with sponsors , $ 45 m more than the second - ranking club Manchester United . Arsenal saw its sponsorship revenue rise $ 15 m year - on - year . Barcelona 's largest sponsors are Japanese e - commerce platform Rakuten - paying $ 60 m each year as a front - of - shirt sponsor - and France 's Beko , which pays $ 20 m annually for its name to appear on the club 's shirts .
La Liga's Barcelona earn more in sponsorship revenue than all other clubs in world football, according to a study conducted by Forbes. The club raked in $247m last year via deals with sponsors, $45m more than the second-ranking club Manchester United. Barcelona saw its sponsorship revenue rise $15m year-on-year. Barcelona's largest sponsors are Japanese e-commerce platform Rakuten - paying $60m each year as a front-of-shirt sponsor - and Turkey's Beko, which pays $20m annually for its name to appear on the club's sleeve.