These are the best paid coaches at the Qatar World Cup

A research by Finance Football throws up some interesting names and numbers

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James Jose

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Germany coach Hansi Flick — AFP
Germany coach Hansi Flick — AFP

Published: Thu 6 Oct 2022, 4:52 PM

Last updated: Thu 6 Oct 2022, 5:04 PM

As club football takes a back seat and football fans brace to witness the likes of Argentine wizard Lionel Messi, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, Frenchmen Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema, England's Harry Kane, to name a few, in their country's colours at the Qatar World Cup, an interesting thing to look at heading into the showpiece would be the payday National team managers make.

And a research by Finance Football throws up some interesting names and numbers.


One would have thought that England manager Gareth Southgate or for that matter, Didier Deschamps, manager of defending World Cup champions France, would occupy the top spot.

But it not either of them or Brazi's Tite. Germany's Hansi Flick is on top of the perch earning €6.5 million annually.


England manager Gareth Southgate.
England manager Gareth Southgate.

Southgate, though, is not too far behind with the former England international in second with a pay cheque of €5.8 million a year.

The 53-year-old Didier Deschamps, who won the 1998 World Cup as a player before guiding the Les Bleus to glory at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, earns €3.8 million annually.

French coach Didier Deschamps.
French coach Didier Deschamps.

Brazilian team manager Tite is the fourth best paid manager in the world with 61-year-old tactician earning €3.6 million.

Brazil's Tite. — Reuters
Brazil's Tite. — Reuters

The Netherlands' Louis van Gaal, who earns €2.9 million, rounds out the top five.

Mexico's Gerardo Martino is sixth on the list followed by Argentina's Lionel Scaloni. Portugal's Fernando Santos is ninth

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni. — Reuters
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni. — Reuters

Félix Sánchez, coach of hosts Qatar is ninth on the list, earning a pay cheque of €2.4 million.

Spain's Luis Enrique is 16th.

BEST PAID MANAGERS (Top 10):

1. Hans-Dieter Flick (Germany) €6.5 million

2. Gareth Southgate (England) €5.8 million

3. Didier Deschamps (France) €3.8 million

4. Tite (Brazil) €3.6 million

5. Louis van Gaal (Netherlands) €2.9 million

6. Gerardo Martino (Mexico) €2.9 million

7. Lionel Scaloni (Argentina) €2.6 million

8. Félix Sánchez Bas (Qatar) €2.4 million

9. Fernando Santos (Portugal) €2.2 million

10. Murat Yakın (Switzerland) €1.6 million

*(According to Finance Football)


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