The
figures, cited by City AM, show that
the game's top managers can compete with their superstar players when it comes
to massive salaries.
Check
out the highest paid managers in the list below.
(Tie) 12. Laurent Blanc — Paris Saint-Germain
2015-2016
Income: €8 million (£6.4 million; $9 million)
Paris
Saint-Germain pays its players a crazy amount of money, and the same goes
for its manager. PSG have won the last four domestic titles in France, but
its Champions League performances haven't quite matched up to that
run.
(Tie) 12. Carlo Ancelotti — unattached
2015-2016
Income: €8 million (£6.4 million; $9 million)
The
only manager to have won the UEFA Champions League three times, he's due to
start a contract with Bayern Munich at the end of the year — but he got £6
million in the meantime as the job was supposed to start this season.
11. Andre Villas-Boas — Zenit Saint Petersburg
2015-2016
Income: €8.5 million (£6.8 million; $9.6 million)
This
Portuguese manager had short tenures at Chelsea and Tottenham before departing
to Russia, which he'll also leave after a two-year deal worth more than £13
million. He's still the youngest manager to ever win a European title, earning
it with Porto in 2011 when he was just 33.
10. Louis Van Gaal — Manchester United
2015-2016
Income: €9.5 million (£7.6 million; $10.7 million)
The
Dutchman may not have had a great season at Manchester United this year,
but he's still one of the most decorated football managers in Europe and
continues to rake it in.
9. Brendan Rodgers — unattached
2015-2016
Income: €10 million (£8 million; $11.3 million)
After
spending two years at Liverpool, Rogers was sacked by the club just 10
games into his third season there. Still, he got a nice payoff.
8. Arsene Wenger — Arsenal
2015-2016
Income: €11 million (£8.8 million; $12.4 million)
Having
joined Arsenal way back in 1996, Wenger gets paid over £8 million a year to
manage the Gunners. He's taken them to Premier League glory three times and won
the FA Cup six times, though some wonder whether it's time for the team to get
some fresh blood.
7. Luis Enrique — Barcelona
2015-2016
Income: €12 million (£9.6 million; $13.5 million)
Enrique
won Barcelona the treble in his first season there, and his salary has
ballooned accordingly. He also won the 2015 FIFA World Coach award
for his troubles, which may see him even higher up the manager pay list next
year.
6. Diego Simeone — Athletico Madrid
2015-2016
Income: €12.5 million (£10 million; $14.1 million)
Simeone
won over a hundred caps playing for Argentina before becoming a very well-paid
manager. Since coaching Athletico Madrid he's taken them to Europa League
and La Liga glory.
5. Jurgen Klopp — Liverpool
2015-2016
Income: €13 million (£10.4 million; $14.7 million)
Klopp
took Borussia Dortmund to great success before joining Liverpool in October
last year, replacing Brendan Rodgers. Fans have taken his buckets of
charisma to their hearts. This week he led Liverpool to an unlikely Europa
League win against his old side.
4. Rafael Benitez — Newcastle United
2015-2016
Income: €14.8 million (£11.8 million; $16.7 million)
Speaking
of Liverpool, Benitez was there for six years before joining a slew of clubs,
including Inter Milan, Chelsea, and Real Madrid. He's now settled at Newcastle
for a three-year deal that pays him handsomely.
(Tie) 2. Fabio Capello — unattached
2015-2016
Income: €16.5 million (£13.1 million; $18.6 million)
England
fans will recognize Capello, who managed the national team between 2008 and
2012. He needs another job now, having just been sacked by Russia.
(Tie) 2. Pep Guardiola — Bayern Munich
2015-2016
Income: €16.5 million (£13 million; $18.6 million)
The
Spaniard is the current coach of Bayern Munich, which has won the German
league for the last three seasons. Manchester City will be hoping he works the
same magic there, as he's joining for the next season.
1. Jose Mourinho — unattached
2015-2016
Income: €24 million (£19 million; $27 million)
The
best-paid manager in football is one who was sacked earlier in the season.
Chelsea dumped Mourinho after a bad start to the season, and rumours of where
he'll go next continue to be one of the biggest talking points in football. In
the meantime, continued pay by Chelsea and endorsement deals with Adidas,
Hublot, and Alibaba have kept his bank account full.