Top 5 paid managers in football in 2018/19

#3 Thierry Henry (Monaco)

Henry's tenure at AS Monaco did not go as planned, but at least he was well paid for his troubles

Remuneration - €25.5m

Nope, you don't have to recheck the name. Thierry Henry is actually in this list, he is one of the highest earning Managers in this season, but the reason is not as enticing.

The Frenchman took charge of a faltering Monaco side in October after the club hierarchy decided to sack Leonardo Jardim. The club were already going through a tough phase, but Henry failed to turn their season around. He could only muster a total of 5 wins in all competitions, including 2 wins in 12 games in the league. In the end, it was too much for the club management, who decided to part ways with the Arsenal legend in January, after just three months in charge.

Interestingly, the club rehired Leonardo Jardim as the manager, acknowledging that sacking him in the first place was a premature decision. But the winner in the entire situation seems to be Thierry Henry, he was entitled to severance pay due to his sacking.

The Frenchman's total remuneration for three months in charge, which includes the severance pay and three months salary, is €25.5m! Unimaginable, but true and that makes the Thierry Henry the third best-paid manager this season.