Richest Soccer / Football Coaches in the World

The now Ex-Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho has been named as the richest football coach in the World with Sir Alex Fergusson following closely behind. The figures below are the annual salaries granted and not their amassed fortunes- be interesting to see where Jose ‘The Special One’ Mourinho sits shortly after leaving Chelsea!

Jose’s thoughts… “Now how am I gonna spend all that money?”

1. Jose Mourinho (Portugal/Chelsea) – £7 million
2. Alex Ferguson (Scotland/Manchester United) £4 million
3. Fabio Capello (Italy/Real Madrid) £4 million
4. Sven-Goran Erikson (Sweden/ex-England) £3.8 million
5. Guus Hiddink (Holland/Russia) – £3.5 million

6. Giovanni Trapattoni (Italy/Salzburg) £3.2 million
7. Frank Rijkaard (Holland/Barcelona) £3.2 million
8. Arsene Wenger (France/Arsenal) £3 million
9. Roberto Mancini (Italy/Inter) £2.3 million
10. Felix Magath (Germany/ex-Bayern) £1.9 million
11. Rafael Benétez (Spain/Liverpool) £1.9 million