We take a look at the five highest paid managers currently plying their trade in the Premier League.
After a record-breaking transfer window for the Premier League, some of the finest players in world football are once again now plying their trade in England’s premier division.
As well as some of the sport’s finest players, many of the world’s finest managers have also now made the move to English football, and are ready to go head-to-head on the world’s biggest stage.
Ahead of their impeding showdown, we take a look at the five highest-paid managers in the Premier League.
Antonio Conte – Chelsea – £127,000-a-week
Coming in at fifth place with a yearly salary of almost £6.7 million, ex-Juventus and Italy manager Antonio Conte reportedly earns a cool £127,000-a-week from his contract with Chelsea.
Having led Italy to the quarter finals of Euro 2016 – as well as having led former club Juventus to three consecutive Serie A titles between 2011 and 2014 – Conte joined Chelsea with a glowing reputation as a tactically astute young manager, famed for his fiery and fierce approach to the game.
Now with Chelsea having started their Premier League campaign with three straight wins from their first three matches, talk has already started to turn to whether or not Conte can lead the Blues to the Premier League title in his debut campaign.
Jurgen Klopp – Liverpool – £135,000-a-week
Another young manager, famed for his passionate and unreserved approach to the game; Jurgen Klopp’s contract with Liverpool is said to worth an estimated £135,000-a-week.
One of the game’s hottest properties, after leading German side Borussia Dortmund to consecutive Bundesliga titles in 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 – as well as a Champions League final in 2012/2013 – Liverpool snapped up Klopp in October of 2015.
Touted by many as the man capable of restoring Liverpool to the pinnacle of British football, Klopp has already made wholesale changes at the northwest club, starting the season with one win and one draw from his first three matches.
Arsene Wenger – Arsenal – £171,000-a-week
One of the true stalwarts of the Premier League, Arsene Wenger this year celebrated his 20th anniversary with North-London outfit Arsenal, and reportedly takes home an impressive £171,000-a-week.
Having won three Premier League titles, six FA Cups, and six Community Shield’s during his time in charge of the Gunners, Wenger is one of the most successful managers in Premier League history.
Famed for his beautiful-passing style of play, and praised as one of the biggest innovators in world football, Wenger has often been linked with a move away from the Gunners during his time in England.
Jose Mourinho – Manchester United – £236,000-a-week
Taking home an astounding £236,000-a-week, Manchester United’s Jose Mourinho is the second highest paid manager in the Premier League history, as well as the current second highest paid manager in the world.
One of the game’s most successful ever managers, and one of the biggest names in world football, Mourinho has had managerial stints in Portugal, Spain, Italy and England – managing Porto, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Chelsea, and Manchester United respectively.
Tasked with restoring Manchester United to the pinnacle of both British and European football, United’s board obviously have faith in their talismanic new manager, rewarding him with one of the biggest contracts in the clubs long and illustrious history.
Pep Guardiola – Manchester City – £294,000-a-week
The highest paid manager in footballing history, Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola reportedly takes home a jaw-dropping £294,000-a-week.
Regarded as both one of the finest players and managers of his generation, Guardiola forged his reputation at the very highest level, leading Barcelona to an unprecedented 14 major titles in just his four years in charge.
Having also won an impressive seven major titles in his three years at German side Bayern Munich, Guardiola joined Manchester City amidst a media frenzy, with the Spaniard having also been strongly linked with a move both to local rivals Manchester United, as well as Premier League rivals Chelsea.
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