Even with their respective payrolls exceeding $200 million, neither the New York Yankees nor the Los Angeles Dodgers top this year's list of the best-paying franchises in the world.
Rather, that honor goes to Manchester City of the Premier League, which pays its players an average of $8.1 million per year.
According to new research from ESPN The Magazine and SportingIntelligence.com, North American teams make up four of the top 10 highest-paying franchises. The rest are European soccer clubs. The survey included 294 teams in 15 leagues across the world.
Below is a list of the top 10 squads. To read more or check out a a longer list, see here.
Yankees, Dodgers Top List Of Best Paid North American Sports Franchises Slideshow
No. 10: Cheslea
Players average $6,053,686 per year.
No. 9: Chicago Bulls
Players average $6,055,463 per year.
No. 8: Manchester United
Players average $6,566,775 per year.
No. 7: Bayern Munich
Players average $6,689,311 per year.
No. 6: Brooklyn Nets
Players average $6,814,067 per year.
No. 5: Barcelona
Players average $7,446,562 per year.
No. 4: Real Madrid
Players average $7,586,438 per year.
No. 3: Los Angeles Dodgers
Players average $7,778,336 per year.
No. 2: New York Yankees
Players average $8,031,948 per year.
No 1: Manchester City
Players average $8,109,912 per year.
