Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho has been revealed as the highest-paid football manager in the world.
A revelation by France Football has it that the Portuguese earns a total of 26m Euro per year in gross wages, bonuses and commercial revenue.
Mourinho just signed another contract with the Old Trafford team.
Second on the list is the coach of Chinese national team, Marcello Lippi whose total take-home per year is valued at 23m Euro.
Others in the top five are Diego Simeone of Atletico Madrid with 22m, Real Madrid’s Zinedine Zidane and Pep Guardiola of Manchester City with 21m and 20m Euro respectively.
Top 5 coaches (gross wages, bonuses and commercial revenue in the 2017-2018 season):
1. Jose Mourinho (POR/Manchester United): 26 mn euros
2. Marcello Lippi (ITA/China): 2
3 mn euros
3. Diego Simeone (ARG/Atletico Madrid): 22 mn euros
4. Zinedine Zidane (FRA/Real Madrid): 21 mn euros
5. Pep Guardiola (ESP/Manchester City): 20 mn euros
