8 richest soccer coaches in the world in 2024: net worths, ranked – from Spain’s Pep Guardiola and Portugal’s José Mourinho to France’s Zinedine Zidane
- Britain’s richest football managers, Alex Ferguson and Wayne Rooney, are both associated with trophy-laden seasons in the English Premier League with Manchester United
- Jürgen Klopp has just retired from management but club legend Diego Simeone has been at the helm of Atletico Madrid since 2011, while Carlo Ancelotti is in his second spell managing Real Madrid
However, you don’t necessarily need to be on the field to make big bucks. Coaches and managers, whose team selections and strategies are partially responsible for how the team performs, are also locking in huge salaries.
From legendary students of the game and master motivators, to players-turned-coaches, here are some of the wealthiest coaches and managers to have worked in world football, according to the money crunchers at Celebrity Net Worth.
6= Jürgen Klopp, 57
Estimated net worth: US$50 million
After spending most of his professional playing career with FSV Mainz 05 in the German Bundesliga, Jürgen Klopp became the team’s manager in 2001. Moving then to Borussia Dortmund, he won German Football Manager of the Year in 2011, 2012 and 2019, before moving again, this time to England. There he managed Liverpool in the Premier League for nine seasons, winning a whopping eight trophies in the process.
6= Carlo Ancelotti, 65
Estimated net worth: US$50 million
The most successful manager in UEFA Champions League history, Carlo Ancelotti has won the prestigious trophy five times as a manager, as well as the equivalent European Cup twice as a player. During his managerial career, the Italian has coached several superstar teams including Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Juventus. These days, he’s coaching La Liga’s Real Madrid on a lucrative contract that runs until 2026.
5. Pep Guardiola, 53
Estimated net worth: US$60 million
Spanish soccer coach and former professional player Pep Guardiola, considered one of the greatest soccer managers of all time, currently manages the Premier League’s Manchester City. Previously a defensive midfielder who won the likes of the European Cup, Super Cup and La Liga while playing with Barcelona, Guardiola is thriving as a boss, helping City to win trophy after trophy and being crowned Fifa World Coach of the Year in 2023.