English Premier League side Manchester City leads a list of best paid sports team in the world, according to a new study.
The Global Sports Salaries Survey 2014, compiled by sportingingtelligence.com and ESPN The Magazine, showed the average first-team player at City is now paid £5.3million a year (£102,653 a week).
While Chelsea, another Premier League club, has cut their wage bill to help them comply with UEFA’s cost-control measures, a new study has shown that City continues to outstrip American sporting giants like New York Yankees, as well as iconic Spanish football teams like Barcelona and Real Madrid, in terms of average salaries paid to their stars.
Two giants from American baseball, the New York Yankees and the LA Dodgers, as well as Real Madrid and Barcelona, come in behind City to round-off the top-five in the list.
The other teams in the top 10 bracket also include the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA (at No 6), Bayern Munich (No 7), and Chicago Bulls of the NBA (No 9).
The Global Sports Salaries Survey (GSSS), produced for ESPN The Magazine in the USA, has been tracking comparative pay at major sports teams for five years.
Following the survey, Rediff.com lets you glance through the Top 12 best paid sports teams in the world (by average first-team salary)…
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Top 15 Best Paid Sports Teams in the World
Image: Edin Dzeko of Manchester City celebrates with team-mate Samir NasriPhotographs: Alex Livesey/Getty Images
Manchester City
English Premier League
Avg annual pay: £5,337,944 (approx. Rs 537,710,710)
Avg week pay: £102,653 (approx. Rs 103,48,448)
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Top 15 Best Paid Sports Teams in the World
Image: The New York Yankees celebratePhotographs: Al Bello/Getty Images
New York Yankees
Major League Baseball
Avg annual pay: £5,286,628 (approx. Rs 53,25,41,461)
Avg week pay: £101,666 (approx. Rs 102,51,088)
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Top 15 Best Paid Sports Teams in the World
Image: Yasiel Puig of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a broken bat singlePhotographs: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images
Los Angeles Dodgers
Major League Baseball
Avg annual pay: £5,119,701 (approx. Rs 51,62,24,791)
Avg week pay: £98,456 (approx. Rs 99,17,834)
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Top 15 Best Paid Sports Teams in the World
Image: Real Madrid players celebratePhotographs: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images
Real Madrid
La Liga
Avg annual pay: £4,993,393 (approx. Rs 50,30,02,822)
Avg week pay: £96,027 (approx. Rs 96,73,152)
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Top 15 Best Paid Sports Teams in the World
Image: Sergio Busquets of FC Barcelona with teammate Xavi HernandezPhotographs: David Ramos/Getty Images
Barcelona
La Liga
Avg annual pay: £4,901,327 (approx. Rs 49,37,28,676)
Avg week pay: £94,256 (approx. Rs 94,94,753)
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Top 15 Best Paid Sports Teams in the World
Image: Paul Pierce #34 of the Brooklyn NetsPhotographs: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
Brooklyn Nets
NBA
Avg annual pay: £4,485,019 (approx. Rs 45,17,92,441)
Avg week pay: £86,250 (approx. Rs 86,88,279)
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Top 15 Best Paid Sports Teams in the World
Image: Bayern Munich players celebrate a goalPhotographs: Michaela Rehle/Reuters
Bayern Munich
Bundesliga
Avg annual pay: £4,402,905 (approx. Rs 44,35,20,796)
Avg week pay: £84,671 (approx. Rs 85,29,220)
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Top 15 Best Paid Sports Teams in the World
Image: Wayne Rooney of Manchester United controls the ball past Jonny Evans during a training sessionPhotographs: Alex Livesey/Getty Images
Manchester United
English Premier League
Avg annual pay: £4,322,251 (approx. Rs 43,58,17,076)
Avg week pay: £83,120 (approx. Rs 83,72,982)
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Top 15 Best Paid Sports Teams in the World
Image: Joakim Noah #13 of the Chicago BullsPhotographs: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
Chicago Bulls
NBA
Avg annual pay: £3,985,706 (approx. Rs 40,14,94,808)
Avg week pay: £76,648 (approx. Rs 77,21,034)
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Top 15 Best Paid Sports Teams in the World
Image: Andre Schurrle (right) celebrates scoring the second goal for Chelsea with team mate David LuizPhotographs: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images
Chelsea
Premier League
Avg annual pay: £3,984,536 (approx. Rs 40,13,76,950)
Avg week pay: £76,626 (approx. Rs 77,18,818)
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Top 15 Best Paid Sports Teams in the World
Image: Arsenal's Lukas Podolski celebrates after scoring against West Ham UnitedPhotographs: Paul Gilham/Getty Images
Arsenal
English Premier League
Avg annual pay: £3,901,923 (approx. Rs 39,30,55,039)
Avg week pay: £75,037 (approx. Rs 75,58,752)
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Top 15 Best Paid Sports Teams in the World
Image: Iman Shumpert #21 of the New York Knicks scoresPhotographs: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
New York Knicks
NBA
Avg annual pay: £3,862,191 (approx. Rs 38,90,52,689)
Avg week pay: £74,273 (approx. Rs 74,89,024)
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Top 15 Best Paid Sports Teams in the World
Image: Ian Kinsler #3 of the Detroit Tigers is congratulated by Nick Castellanos #9 after scoringPhotographs: Denis Poroy/Getty Images
Detroit Tigers
Major League Baseball
Avg annual pay: £3,833,510 (approx. Rs 38,61,63,546)
Avg week pay: £73,721 (approx. Rs 74,33,365)
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Top 15 Best Paid Sports Teams in the World
Image: Philadelphia Phillies players celebratePhotographs: Brian Garfinkel/Getty Images
Philadelphia Phillies
Major League Baseball
Avg annual pay: £3,811,638 (approx. Rs 38,39,602,99)
Avg week pay: £73,301 (approx. Rs 73,83,879)
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Top 15 Best Paid Sports Teams in the World
Image: David Ortiz of the Boston Red SoxPhotographs: Elsa/Getty Images
Boston Red Sox
Major League Baseball
Avg annual pay: £3,763,451 (approx. Rs 3,79,106,246)
Avg week pay: £72,374 (approx. Rs 72,97,545)
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