Recently, the Swiss sports research institution Football Observatory (CIES) released the most profitable youth training system in the past decade. Benfica ranks first with 589 million euros, followed by Ajax and Chelsea.
Most profitable youth training system in the past decade
1. Benfica - 589 million euros
2. Ajax - 454 million euros
3. Chelsea - 442 million euros
4. Olympique Lyonnais - 423 million euros
5. Sporting Portugal - 417 million euros
6. Manchester City - 404 million euros
7. Real Madrid - 395 million euros
8. Monaco - 378 million euros
9. Palmeiras - 356 million euros
10. Bayer Leverkusen - 339 million euros