Soccer and MLS in the United States are growing. The sport was already on an upward growth trajectory before Leo Messi’s arrival at Inter Miami last summer took matters to another level with the competition getting an overnight boost as global superstars such as Selena Gomez, LeBron James, Prince Harry and Leo DiCaprio turned out to see the Argentine in action last season. Despite the financial upturn that Messi has delivered for the Herons since his arrival, it’s Los Angeles Football Club who top the Forbes MLS rich list for the second consecutive year at $1.2 billion. The club added a 10-year, $100 million stadium naming rights pact with BMO prior to last season and, in July, drew an MLS single-game record 82,110 fans to the Rose Bowl for its Los Angeles derby game against LA Galaxy. MLS x Forbes: MLS Most Valuable Teams1) Los Angeles FC: $1.2 billion (value) 2) Inter Miami: $1.03 billion 3) LA Galaxy: $950 million 4) Atlanta United: $900 million 5) New York City FC: $850 million 6) Seattle Sounders: $785 million 7) DC United: $775 million 8) Austin FC: $750 million 9) Toronto FC: $725 million 10) Charlotte FC: $690 millionThe 2024 MLS season gets underway on 21 February as Inter Miami host Real Salt Lake at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.

Source: Forbes February 03, 2024 13:53 UTC