Barcelona have been knocked off the top of the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) Club World Ranking after a poor run of results. But to many people's surprise it isn't Real Madrid or Bayern Munich, or even Manchester United who have displaced them.
No, the current table toppers in the IFFHS Club World Ranking are Chelsea. That's right, that Stamford Bridge club that seemingly stumbles from crisis to crisis like a drunk from bar to bar - the club whose manager last week went into meltdown, whose owner is reportedly a crazed megalomanic, and whose players include the £50m striker who doesn't score goals and the club legend who can't earn himself a new deal.
The Blues sit fourth in the Premier League, and face a scrap to qualify for next year's Champions League - a competition they've already exited. A section of the fans are in open revolt at the manager when really the blame should be pointed at the board and/or owner. And the club's favourite son, Frank Lampard, looks set to leave the club on a free transfer, probably a week or two after becoming Chelsea's all-time top scorer. Strange times at Stamford Bridge, but then again, that's nothing new.
So, here is the IFFHS top ten...
IFFHS Club World Ranking - Top 10
1. Chelsea | England | 307 points
2. Atletico Madrid | Spain | 304
3. Bayern Munich | Germany | 292
4. Corinthians | Brazil | 287
5. Barcelona | Spain | 283
6. Boca Juniors | Argentina | 281
7. Real Madrid | Spain | 277
8. Juventus |Italy | 241
9. Inter Milan | Italy | 234
10. Sao Paulo | Brazil | 230
Via GiveMeFootball
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