Football is undoubtedly the biggest sport in the world. Every year a huge amount of money is being invested into the development of football. As much as there are highest paid footballers who are being astronomical figures to play for a club, there are also highest-paid managers which manage some of the biggest clubs of the world. Check 5 Highest Paid Football Manager in the World 2022.
Managers of football play a significant role to play in the performance of the team. They decide on the strategy and the roles of every participant in the team. They ensure that the team is working as a whole. It motivates players to become better and improve their game daily.
While football managers don’t earn more than the players they coach. But some of the most successful managers around have a remarkable amount of money.
In this write-up, we have mentioned the top 10 richest coaches in football in 2022.
5 Highest Paid Football Managers in the World
1. Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)
Guardiola is the highest-paid football manager in the world and the highest-paid in the Premier League. The maestro has won the Champions League twice with Barcelona, apart from this; he has also won 3 more titles with Barcelona, 3 with Bayern Munich, and 3 Premier League titles with Man City.
This legendary Barcelona player is well compensated for his accomplishments and has a net fortune of €27 million. His contract extension last season will pay him 23 million in salary.
2. Antonio Conte (Tottenham Hotspur)
Antonio Conte, former Chelsea manager, turned out to be the highest-paid manager in Serie A when he took over at Inter Milan two seasons ago. He is one of the wealthiest soccer coaches and has a net worth of €30 million.
Conte is now managing Tottenham Hotspurs and has been working with superstars like Harry Kane. Antonio also managed Juventus in the past winning scudetto with the club and breaking numerous records. The Italian reportedly earns 15.6 million per year.
3. Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid)
It might come as a surprise to some to witness Diego Simeone at the top of the list of the highest-paid football managers in the world. The 50-year-old has been the Atletico Madrid manager ever since he took over in 2011.
The former River Plate manager is more or less earning twice as much as his colleague Carlo Ancelotti. His salary is estimated to be 15 million
Diego, the highest-paid coach in the world, has a net worth of €40.5 million and has a success rate of 60% as Madrid Manager. He is considered to be the main reason for the resurgence of Atletico Madrid as a competitive club in the Spanish League and Europe.
4. Jose Mourinho (AS Roma)
After leaving Tottenham Hotspur in April 2019, the Portuguese manager joined AS Roma in May 2021. As compared to most of Mourinho’s colleagues in this list, this ex-Chelsea, Manchester United, and Real Madrid chief gets generous sums of money by way of sponsorships.
Mourinho, who is among the highest-earning football managers, has a net worth of €23 million. He is also known as the arch-rival of Guardiola. Jose is considered a genius in the game of football. He is the top-earning coach in Serie A with a reported salary of 13 million.
5. Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)
Klopp is one of the world’s best managers right now. The plan he uses during his matches is quite unique and unorthodox. Through his plans, he paved the way for his club Liverpool to its first Premier League title this year and Champions League victory in 2019.
The German holds the fourth position on the list of the highest-paid football managers. The net worth of Klopp is over €24 million. His success rate as Liverpool club manager is 60%. He is on a contract that pays him 10.5 million per year and runs till 2024.
