Being a manager is a thankless task. It brings an incredible amount of pressure, often without too much reward. Unless a manager retires or resigns, they will be sacked from their job as soon as results become less than satisfactory.
But if they are good enough to manage at the top level, they will be extremely well paid for the gig. An insane amount of money is flying around in the beautiful game, with elite players and managers being paid mind-blowing sums. The finances have only continued to grow over the years, especially with Saudi Pro League clubs handing out huge contracts to lure the likes of Steven Gerrard to their shores.
Due to this, we have outlined the 15 highest-paid managers in the world, stretching from the international game at Euro 2024 to the desperation to win the at certain clubs. The dynamic in the sport is consistently changing — and it's likely these managers will be at the forefront. The highest-paid managers in world football 1.
Diego Simeone Atletico Madrid £30m 2. Roberto Mancini Saudi Arabia £21m 3. Pep Guardiola Manchester City £20m 4.
Steven Gerrard Al-Ettifaq £15.2m 5. Carlo Ancelotti Real Madrid £9.
6m 6. Erik ten Hag Manchester United £9m 7. Simone Inzaghi Inter Milan £8.
8m 8. Mikel Arteta Arsenal £8.3m 9.
Jorge Jesus Al Hilal £8m 10. Luis Enrique Paris Saint-Germain £7.5m 11.
Arne Slot Liverpool £6.8m 12. Xabi Alonso Bayer Leverkusen £4m 13.
Ange Postecoglou Tottenham £4m 14. Gareth Southgate England £4m 15. Julian Nagelsmann .