Value of big football clubs on rise. - According to the 2009 annual listing by US magazine Forbes, the average value of each of Europe's 25 richest football clubs has risen by 8% to $597 million. This figure was reached on the basis of accounts from season 2007-2008 which ended in June and which saw an overall increase of 25% in operational results, but do not take account of the financial crisis. The crisis is not, however, expected to affect the figures, with lucrative long-term TV...