Millions of sponsors: This is the list of 10 most paid (Photo) clubs

Sponsors, even today, continue to remain a pillar of football. A powerful sponsor is behind all clubs in very good economic condition.

This is best explained in clubs such as Manchester United, Barcelona, Chelsea, Real, which continue to spend tremendous numbers on merkato, but still enjoy very good financial health.

Today's football has turned more into a marketing battle, where the most powerful sponsors fight to benefit the rights of the most powerful European clubs.

In a list where sponsors, who pay the most to be part of Europe's elite teams, are seen as staggering figures like what the Chevile car company paid Manchester United (70m euros), with the English, who top the list.

The top-three is Barcelona with Chelsea, with the Spanish team being sponsored by the online sales firm Rakken (55m euros) and English from the pharmaceutical firm “Yokohama Tyres” (50m euros).