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List of highest-paid coaches since 2000 and their earnings Lent.az
23 February 2026, 12:51
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List of highest-paid coaches since 2000 and their earnings

Over the past 25 years, the highest salary has shifted from the Ferguson era to the dominance of Mourinho and Guardiola, and then to Diego Simeone, who has remained the highest-paid coach for many years.

Lent.az presents a list of the highest-paid coaches:

2000 - Sir Alex Ferguson - 7 million euros

2001 - Sir Alex Ferguson - 7.5 million euros

2002 - Sir Alex Ferguson - 8 million euros

2003 - Sir Alex Ferguson - 8.5 million euros

2004 - Sir Alex Ferguson - 9 million euros

2005 - Jose Mourinho - 10 million euros

2006 - Jose Mourinho - 11 million euros

2007 - Jose Mourinho - 12 million euros

2008 - Jose Mourinho - 13 million euros

2009 - Jose Mourinho - 14 million euros

2010 - Jose Mourinho - 15 million euros

2011 - Jose Mourinho - 15.5 million euros

2012 - Jose Mourinho - 15 million euros

2013 - Pep Guardiola - 17 million euros

2014 - Pep Guardiola - 18 million euros

2015 - Pep Guardiola - 20 million euros

2016 - Pep Guardiola - 22 million euros

2017 - Pep Guardiola - 23 million euros

2018 - Diego Simeone - 30 million euros

2019 - Diego Simeone - 35 million euros

2020 - Diego Simeone - 40 million euros

2021 - Diego Simeone - 40 million euros

2022 - Diego Simeone - 34 million euros

2023 - Diego Simeone - 34 million euros

2024 - Diego Simeone - 32 million euros

2025 - Diego Simeone - 30 million euros

2026 - Diego Simeone - approximately 30 million euros

Since 2018, Simeone has consistently held the top spot in terms of income among coaches.
 

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