ARSENAL are the most expensive team to watch in all of Europe, according to a recent study.
The average day-out for a Gunners fan would set them back an astronomical £74.09 per game, says research undertaken by Uefa.
Based on factors including ticket prices and the cost of food and drink, Arsenal easily top the pile of Europe’s priciest club.
The North Londoners are followed by Chelsea in the standings – with a day at Stamford Bridge setting a fan back an average of £68.71.
Spanish giants Real Madrid come in third, costing £55.91 per match – still nearly £20 cheaper than a day out at the Emirates.
Meanwhile, Liverpool (£55.68) come in fourth, following by German powerhouses Bayern Munich (£54.92).
Manchester United are the fourth-most expensive in the Premier League and sixth overall, costing an average of £53.41 per game.
Thanks to charging an almost obscene amount to watch a game, Arsenal also topped Uefa’s list of top-earners based on ticket sale alone, at £102m for 2016-17 alone.
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That is in spite of having a much inferior capacity compared to the likes of Old Trafford and Barcelona’s Nou Camp.
In terms of the overall top earners in Europe, taking absolutely everything into consideration, Man United come out on top.
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In fact, so dominant were United in the earning stakes, their year-on-year revenue growth of £150m would have been enough in itself to come in 23rd on the list.
Meanwhile, Manchester City come in sixth, Arsenal, seventh, Chelsea eighth and Liverpool ninth as the Premier League dominates Europe.
Thanks to TV rights in the Premier League, even some of the mid-table clubs are up there with some of Europe’s big-boys.
For example, Bournemouth’s earnings were on par with three-time European champions Inter Milan – despite only breaking into the English top-flight in 2015.
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