Who is the highest-paid football manager in the world?
It will be a fresh start for many teams and leagues as the football season begins in the coming days. For the average fan, it is just a continuation of an extended season that had a mega Fifa World Cup right in the middle. However, a lot has happened since the end of the previous campaign, especially in the world of management. Manchester City's talismanic manager, Pep Guardiola, concluded his…
The highest-paid football manager in the world for the 2026/27 season is Simone Inzaghi, who commands an annual salary of $30 million, according to data collected from salaryleaks.com and reports. Inzaghi leads Al Hilal to the top spot in the list of best-paid managers. Diego Simeone, managing Atletico Madrid, follows in second place with a yearly earnings of $27 million.
Mikel Arteta, who is at the helm of Arsenal, secures the third position with a salary of $20 million per year. Oliver Glasner and Xabi Alonso, both managing Nottingham Forest and Chelsea respectively, share the fourth position with a salary of $17.5 million annually. Enzo Maresca, the newly appointed manager of Manchester City, earns $16 million per year, placing him at fifth.
Roberto De Zerbi, the manager of Tottenham Hotspur, also earns $16 million per year, tying him with Enzo Maresca for the sixth position. Jose Mourinho, now managing Real Madrid, rounds out the top eight with a salary of $14 million per year. Luis Enrique, who is managing Paris Saint-Germain, and Ange Postecoglou, leading Al Nassr, both earn $14 million and $13.5 million per year respectively, placing them at 8th and 10th positions in this list.
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