🤑 Top 10 highest-paid managers: Inzaghi not number one 🧨 | OneFootball

The arrival of Simone Inzaghi at Al Hilal with a massive salary has reshaped the ranking of the highest-paid coaches in the world.

Coaches from all over the globe, who, after climbing the ranks at their clubs or thanks to multi-million contracts from emerging markets, have secured top spots in the ranking of the highest-paid managers.

SURPRISE SIMEONE. INZAGHI ON THE PODIUM, PIOLI IN THE TOP 5

The real surprise is that Simone Inzaghi, despite his 26 million per year, will be "only" the second highest-paid coach in the world. In first place, surprisingly considering the club’s historically conservative financial approach, is Cholo Simeone.

The Argentine at Atletico, a team he transformed from an underdog to a giant of Spanish and world football, earns a staggering 34 million euros. An astronomical figure that makes him the highest-paid among his peers.

Rounding out the podium, inevitably, is Pep Guardiola: the Manchester City genius earns 24.8 million per year.

The top 5 is completed by two very different profiles. Arteta, Guardiola’s protégé, earns 18.7 million at Arsenal, while in fifth place is Stefano Pioli. The Al Nassr coach, even as he seems close to departure, earns (and will continue to earn until the split) 15.5 million euros.

Scrolling through the ranking, there are several surprises such as Moyes at Everton (15 million), Jaissle at Al Ahli (11.5 million), and Laurent Blanc at Al Ittihad (10 million), who alternate with more classic names like Luis Enrique and his 11.5 million salary, the Special One Mourinho with 11 million, and Emery with 10.

BONUSES AND NATIONAL TEAMS, CONTE EMERGES. ANCELOTTI 1ST AMONG NATIONAL COACHES

In this ranking, although outside the top 10, is Antonio Conte. The Napoli coach earns 6.5 million euros, but the rich bonuses tied to the Scudetto and Champions League qualification have brought his earnings up to 9.5 million euros.

In the ranking of the highest-paid national team coaches, Carlo Ancelotti dominates with Brazil and his 9.5 million. Tuchel with England earns almost 6, while Nagelsmann with Germany is close to 5. Spalletti is in ninth place with a 2.8 million salary.

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