Which coach tops Bild’s salary chart? Germany’s Bild tabloid released a list of the ten best‑paid national team coaches, featuring France’s Zinédine Zidane but far from the summit.
Zidane sits outside the top five, earning €300,000 monthly – €3.6 million annually – the same base as Didier Deschamps. He waived image‑rights fees of €44,000 per match, freeing him from sponsor obligations like Nike, while larger competition bonuses await.
Jürgen Klopp is Germany’s highest‑paid national coach ever, yet his earnings are modest compared with his Red Bull tenure.
That fixed package lands Zidane at seventh worldwide. Carlo Ancelotti dominates with €10 million a year coaching Brazil since May 2025. Jürgen Klopp follows with €7 million, becoming Germany’s highest‑paid manager ever, though far below his former Red Bull €12 million and Liverpool €18 million deals. In my view, Ancelotti’s payday dwarfs any national role.
The ‘Normal One’ can keep three ad partners, including German consultancy DVAG and fashion label Alpha Tauri, Bild notes. Argentine Mauricio Pochettino rounds out the podium with a €6.8 million US salary. England’s Thomas Tuchel sits fourth at €6 million.
After guiding Spain to a second world title this summer, Luis De La Fuente secured a contract boost to €5 million annually, placing him fifth. He outranks Portugal’s Jorge Jesus (€4 million), who joined after leaving Al‑Nassr where he earned €12 million.
The world’s top‑earning national team managers, according to Bild.
- Carlo Ancelotti (Brazil), €10 million per year
- Jürgen Klopp (Germany), €7 million
- Mauricio Pochettino (United States), €6.8 million
- Thomas Tuchel (England), €6 million
- Luis De La Fuente (Spain), €5 million
- Jorge Jesus (Portugal), €4 million
- Zinédine Zidane (France), €3.6 million
- Xavi (Netherlands), €3 million
- Lionel Scaloni (Argentina), €2.3 million
- Ralf Rangnick (Austria), €2 million. Will rising salaries reshape future appointments?