Idman.biz reports that Italian coach Simone Inzaghi will become the second highest-paid football coach globally after joining Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal.
According to reports, Inzaghi will earn an annual salary of €26 million, with an additional €4–5 million in bonuses.
According to Transfermarkt, the only coach earning more is Atletico Madrid’s Diego Simeone, who makes €34 million per year. However, L'Équipe previously reported that the Argentine coach's annual salary is just over €26 million.
Here are the top-earning club coaches, according to Transfermarkt:
Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid) – €34 million/year
Simone Inzaghi (Al-Hilal) – €26 million/year
Pep Guardiola (Manchester City) – €24.8 million/year
Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) – €18.7 million/year
Stefano Pioli (Al-Nassr) – €15.5 million/year
David Moyes (Everton) – €15 million/year
Luis Enrique (Paris Saint-Germain) – €11.5 million/year
Matthias Jaissle (Al-Ahli) – €11.5 million/year
José Mourinho (Fenerbahçe) – €11 million/year
Laurent Blanc (Al-Ittihad) – €10 million/year
Unai Emery (Aston Villa) – €10 million/year
Hansi Flick (Barcelona) – €9.5 million/year
Antonio Conte (Napoli) – €9.5 million/year
(€6.5M base salary + bonuses for winning Serie A and qualifying for the Champions League)
Vincent Kompany (Bayern Munich) – €9 million/year
Rúben Amorim (Manchester United) – €8 million/year
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