Making money moves: The highest-paid managers in the Premier League

The Premier League has no shortage of stars, from Erling Haaland, to Bukayo Saka, and so many more it's impossible to name them all. These players' contracts are widely known, but what isn't discussed as much is how much the managers earn, so let's take a look. These are the highest-paid managers in the Premier League, according to GiveMeSport, unless otherwise stated

Ruben Amorim is reportedly set to take over as the Manchester United manager following Erik ten Hag's sacking, per The Guardian. We are unsure of specific contract details at the moment, but we do know United are paying out £8.3 million (€10 million/$11 million) release fee, plus another million to shorten his notice period. With numbers like that already being spent, we can assume he will be amongst the highest paid managers in the Premier League when he does finally sign on the dotted line.

Per The Sun, Gary O’Neil at Wolves and Southampton’s Russell Martin both have undisclosed salaries, whilst Leicester and Brighton’s as-yet-unnamed manager’s salaries are unknown. Enzo Maresca’s salary at Chelsea is still unreported. Given their colleagues' salaries, we can assume they will be earning somewhere in the region of £1 m (€1.18 million/$1.28 million).

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Iraola was a revelation at Bournemouth last season, playing an exciting brand of football and leading the Cherries to their joint second-best-ever finish in the Premier League, per Transfermarkt.

The former Wolves manager was able to keep Nottingham Forest in the Premier League after joining them in November 2023, per the BBC.

Marco Silva recently completed his third season with West London club Fulham. The Portuguese signed a new contract in October 2023 with his bosses continuing to be impressed with his performances, per the BBC.

A tough year for the Magpies’ boss, with his side failing to secure Champions League football. That could mean the club is forced to sell players in the summer, which won’t make the Englishman’s job easier next season!

According to TuttomercatoWeb, that was the salary offered to Lopetegui during his courtship with West Ham before recently signing on the dotted line. We cannot confirm this is definitely his salary, but it would be roughly in line with what would be expected for the Hammers’ boss.

Glasner was a revelation for Crystal Palace as they transformed into a team built on the strengths of their attacking maestros Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze. The Eagles finished the season 10th with four wins out of their final five, per the BBC, including a 5-0 win over fourth-placed Villa to finish the season.

A tougher year for the Dane as Brentford finished in 16th. Still, he secured the Bees another season in the Premier League, which makes him worth every penny of his salary!

This figure comes from The Sun, which has reported McKenna is in line for a big pay rise following conversations with Chelsea over their vacant managerial position. McKenna has secured back-to-back promotions with Ipswich Town, making him one of the hottest names in football.

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Whilst the end of the season didn’t go Big Ange’s way, the Australian showed he has what it takes to take Tottenham forward.

Despite losing eight points in Profit and Sustainability Rules deductions, per Sky Sports, Dyche was able to keep Everton in the Premier League. Were it not for the deductions, the Toffees would have finished close to the middle of the table, which is a solid result for a club rocked by financial instability.

Is there a harder job in world football than Arne Slot’s in 24/25? Following Jurgen Klopp is a tough act at the best of times, but when some of Liverpool’s stars’ skills could be starting to wane, the Dutchman is facing an uphill battle that will be intriguing to follow.

One of the stories of the season was Unai Emery leading Aston Villa to the Champions League for the first time in its current iteration, per The Guardian. The Sun recently broke the news that he was rewarded with a monster new contract, tying him to Villa until 2029.

Mikel Arteta recently signed a new, long-term contract with Arsenal, with Goal suggesting, "the new contract is expected to elevate him to a salary closer to the £20m-a-year range," we aren't quite sure what that means, but it does guarantee he is the second-highest paid manager in English football.

Pep is the highest-paid manager in the Premier League by a distance, but when you’ve won six of the last seven Premier Leagues, it’s fair to say he deserves it!

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