A successful career as a football coach can be a source of rewarding income. The internet portal futebolfinance.com has collected data on the salaries of the main mentors of thirty football clubs.
When looking at these amounts, it becomes clear why sometimes negotiations on the transfer from one club to another drag on for months, and the parties cannot agree on the amount of the fee - after all, we are talking about numbers with six zeros. Today we propose to discard envy and get acquainted with the rating: 10 of the highest paid coaches in the world.
10. Harry Redknapp, Tottenham
Winner of the prestigious English Premier League Manager of the Year 2009/10 season earns 4,700,000 € per year. Redknapp has a corruption charge on his account, which, however, has been dropped.
9. Arsene Wenger, Arsenal
The head coach of the famous English club has been in his post since 1996 and receives 4.700.000 € a year. Wenger began his football career as a center-back, played for Strasbourg and even won the French title.
8. Kenny Dalglish, Liverpool
This Scottish coach and former footballer is a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Kenny has played over 100 caps for the Scottish national team, becoming the national team's top scorer. As head coach of Liverpool, Dalglish has been working since January last year for a fee of 4,800,000 €.
7. Alex Ferguson, Manchester United
Fergie has been Manchester United's permanent mentor since 1986. Ferguson is the most award-winning coach in British football. In 1999 he was knighted, and in 2002 he was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame. Sir Ferguson's salary is 4.800.000 € per year.
6. Jupp Heynckes, Bayern Munich
Prior to his successful coaching career, Heynckes played as a striker. As part of the West Germany national team, he became the world and European champion. Today, as head coach of Bayern Munich, Heynckes earns 5.000.000 € a year.
5. Carlo Ancelotti, Paris Saint-Germain
As a player, Carlo played as a midfielder, having played 26 caps for the Italian national team. Ancelotti played for Parma, Roma and Milan. As a coach, the famous Italian has worked with Chelsea, and since 2011 he has been the head of PSG and boasts a fee of 5.900.000 € per year.
4. Roberto Mancini, Manchester City
During his football career, Mancini was the bronze medalist of the World Cup, and was awarded the title of Chevalier of the Order of Merit for the Italian Republic. Coach Mancini has worked with such clubs as Lazio, Fiorentina and Inter. In his current position, Roberto's salary is 6.000.000 €.
3. Guus Hiddink, Anji
The former Dutch footballer and current coach is known in Russia, first of all, as the ex-mentor of our national team in 2006-2010. In general, Hiddink's coaching piggy bank is working with the national teams of the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea and Turkey. As head coach of Anji Makhachkala, Gus is promised € 7.500.000 annually.
2.Pep Guardiola, Barcelona
Josep Guardiola y Sala is a six-time Spanish champion and a 1992 Olympic champion as a reigning player. Guardiola's success as a coach is even more impressive - a three-time Spanish champion, a two-time Champions League winner and the best club coach in the world (2009, 2011). The salary of the head coach of Barcelona is 7.500.000 € per year.
1. Jose Mourinho, Real Madrid
Jose could not choose a profession other than football related. His father, Felix Mourinho, is a goalkeeper and football coach. Jose's success in the role of mentor is marked by the title of Chevalier of the Order of the Infante don Enrique and a salary of 10.000.000 € per year. Thus, at the moment, Jose is the highest paid football coach in the world.
By the way, Real Madrid provides a decent income not only for the coaching staff - there are two dozen of them the highest paid football players in the world play for this Spanish club. Cristiano Ronaldo's salary is 10.000.000 €, and the income of his colleague Kaka is 9.000.000 € per year.