It is not the lack of success for Atlético Madrid, who finished fourth in La Liga last season, that is the reason why their manager Diego Simeone is now, for the first time in many years, not topping the list of the highest paid football managers in European football. (Updated three hours ago)
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The appointment of Simone Insaghi as the new manager of Inter Milan was clearly critical enough for the reigning Serie A champions to flip up with huge salaries. Insagnhi earns ten times as much as number 50 on the list Ole Werner. – There are rumours that Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique, who is now in 5th place, has received a salary offer in his proposal for an extension, will break all records.
Salaries and contracts of managers in European football
| # | Coach | Nationality | Club | Annual salary | Age | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simone Inzaghi | 🇮🇹 Italy | Inter | €26M | 50 | 2027 |
| 2 | Diego Simeone | 🇦🇷 Argentina | Atlético Madrid | €23,5M | 48 | 2027 |
| 3 | Mikel Arteta | 🇪🇸 Spain | Arsenal | £15M | 43 | 2027 |
| 4 | José Mourinho | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Real Madrid | €12M | 63 | 2029 |
| 5 | Luis Enrique | 🇪🇸 Spain | PSG | €12M | 56 | 2027 |
| 6 | Enter Postecoglou | 🇦🇺 Australia | Al-Nassr | €11,7M | 60 | 2028 |
| 7 | Oliver Glasner | 🇦🇹 Austria | Nottingham Forest | £11.5M | 51 | 2029 |
| 8 | Xabi Alonso | 🇪🇸 Spain | Bayer Leverkusen | £11.5M | 44 | 2030 |
| 9 | Luciano Spalletti | 🇮🇹 Italy | Naples | €11,2M | 67 | 2028 |
| 10 | Enzo Maresca | 🇮🇹 Italy | Chelsea | £10M | 46 | 2029 |
| 11 | Matthias Jaissle | 🇩🇪 Germany | RB Salzburg | €10M | 38 | 2027 |
| 12 | Gian Piero Gasperini | 🇮🇹 Italy | Atalanta | €9,3M | 68 | 2028 |
| 13 | Massimiliano Allegri | 🇮🇹 Italy | Juventus | €8,4M | 58 | 2029 |
| 14 | Andoni Iraola | 🇪🇸 Spain | Liverpool | £8M | 44 | 2028 |
| 15 | Unai Emery | 🇪🇸 Spain | Aston Villa | £8M | 54 | 2029 |
| 16 | Roberto De Zerbi | 🇮🇹 Italy | Tottenham | £8M | 47 | 2031 |
| 17 | Hansi Flick | 🇩🇪 Germany | Germany | €7,5M | 61 | 2027 |
| 18 | Ruben Amorim | 🇵🇹 Portugal | AC Milan | €7,4M | 41 | 2028 |
| 19 | Cristian Chivu | 🇷🇴 Romania | Parma | €7,4M | 45 | 2028 |
| 20 | Vincent Kompany | 🇧🇪 Belgium | Burnley | €7M | 40 | 2027 |
| 21 | Jorge Jesus | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Al-Hilal | €7M | 71 | 2026 |
| 22 | Maurizio Sarri | 🇮🇹 Italy | Lazio | €6,4M | 67 | 2029 |
| 23 | Eddie Howe | 🏴 England | Newcastle | £6M | 48 | 2028 |
| 24 | Manuel Pellegrini | 🇨🇱 Chile | Real Betis | €6M | 72 | 2027 |
| 25 | David Moyes | 🏴 Scotland | West Ham | £5M | 63 | 2027 |
| 26 | Okan Buruk | 🇹🇷 Turkey | Galatasaray | €5M | 52 | 2026 |
| 27 | Michael Carrick | 🏴 England | Manchester United | £5M | 44 | 2028 |
| 28 | Frank Lampard | 🏴 England | Everton | £5M | 48 | 2029 |
| 29 | Edin Terzić | 🇩🇪 Germany | Borussia Dortmund | €5M | 43 | 2028 |
| 30 | Nuno Espírito Santo | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Wolverhampton | £4.5M | 52 | 2027 |
| 31 | Niko Kovač | 🇭🇷 Croatia | Wolfsburg | €4,5M | 54 | 2027 |
| 32 | Marcelino García Toral | 🇪🇸 Spain | Villarreal | €4,5M | 60 | 2026 |
| 33 | Marco Silva | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Fulham | £4M | 48 | 2026 |
| 34 | Laurent Blanc | 🇫🇷 France | Lyon | €4M | 60 | 2026 |
| 35 | Marco Rose | 🇩🇪 Germany | RB Leipzig | £4M | 49 | 2029 |
| 36 | Paulo Fonseca | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Small | €3,9M | 53 | 2027 |
| 37 | Domenico Tedesco | 🇮🇹 Italy | Belgium | €3,7M | 40 | 2028 |
| 38 | Sebastian Hoeneß | 🇩🇪 Germany | Stuttgart | €3,5M | 44 | 2028 |
| 39 | Adi Hütter | 🇦🇹 Austria | Eintracht Frankfurt | €3M | 56 | 2027 |
| 40 | Peter Bosz | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | PSV | €3M | 62 | 2026 |
| 41 | Carlos Corberán | 🇪🇸 Spain | Valencia | €3M | 43 | 2027 |
| 42 | Sergei Jakirović | 🇧🇦 Bosnia | Dinamo Zagreb | £3M | 49 | 2027 |
| 43 | Francesco Farioli | 🇮🇹 Italy | Nice | €2,9M | 37 | 2027 |
| 44 | Kasper Hjulmand | 🇩🇰 Denmark | Denmark | €2,8M | 54 | 2027 |
| 45 | Pellegrino Matarazzo | 🇺🇸 United States | Hoffenheim | €2,8M | 48 | 2027 |
| 46 | Gennaro Gattuso | 🇮🇹 Italy | Marseille | €2,8M | 48 | 2028 |
| 47 | Habib Baye | 🇫🇷 France | Reims | €2,8M | 48 | 2027 |
| 48 | Bruno Génésio | 🇫🇷 France | Rennes | €2,6M | 59 | 2026 |
| 49 | Fabian Hürzeler | 🇩🇪 Germany | Brighton | £2.5M | 33 | 2027 |
| 50 | Ole Werner | 🇩🇪 Germany | Werder Bremen | €2,5M | 38 | 2027 |
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