5 highest paid managers in world football

Modified Mar 30, 2017 13:32 GMT

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 26: Josep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City (L) and Jose Mourinho, Manager of Manchester United (R) share a joke prior to kick off during the EFL Cup fourth round match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford on October 26, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) — *Pep Guardiola (left) and Jose Mourinho (right)are among the highest paid managers in the world.*

#1 Jose Mourinho, €28 million

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Jose Mourinho, Manager of Manchester United applauds supporters during the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 first leg match between Manchester United and AS Saint-Etienne at Old Trafford on February 16, 2017 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) — *Jose Mourinho is the highest paid football manager this season*

The highest-earning manager in world football currently is Jose Mourinho who took over as the Manchester United manager from Louis van Gaal last summer. He has earned a jaw-dropping €28 million so far this season, which is almost twice the amount of his rival, Guardiola.

Mourinho’s earnings are not just due to his contract with United but also due to his many sponsorship deals. In fact, no other manager boasts of as many sponsors as the Portuguese, who endorses Adidas, EA Sports, Heineken, Hublot, Jaguar, BT Sport, Atlantis hotels and Lipton Tea.

His immense success starting from his time at Porto through Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid and now Manchester United is the reason for him being at the top of the list.

With United on course for a Europa League win, he can expect to earn more come the end of the season.

Edited by Staff Editor