Coaches, regardless of sport, are hired to establish winning standards and practices for an organization. Their duties include improving the training, mindset, strategy, and preparation of athletes during a given season. The highest-paid coaches in the world in 2022 are recognized globally for their hard work and dedication to their teams. Here are the four highest-paid sports coaches in the world.
- Diego Simeone – $49.28 Million
Diego Pablo Simeone González, simply known as Diego Simeone, was born on April 28, 1970, and will be the world’s richest coach in 2022. He is an Argentinian professional football manager as well as a former footballer. He has been Atlético Madrid’s coach since December 2011.
Simeone managed the Argentine clubs Racing Club, Estudiantes de La Plata, River Plate, and San Lorenzo, as well as the Italian club Catania, before joining the Spanish club Atlético Madrid in 2011. He won the Argentine Primera División with both Estudiantes and River Plate, but his greatest managerial success came with Atlético Madrid, when he won La Liga twice, the Copa del Rey, two UEFA Europa Leagues, two UEFA Super Cups, and finished second in the UEFA Champions League twice. Simeone is La Liga’s longest-serving manager, having spent nearly a decade with Atlético. Atlético Madrid pays him a gross yearly salary of around $49.28 million.
- Ernesto Valverde – $29.6 Million
On January 13, 2020, Valverde finished his ten-year La Liga career with 264 appearances and 68 goals, as well as 55 matches and nine goals in Segunda División.
Valverde won the double (winning a country’s top tier division and primary cup in the same season) with Olympiacos in 2008–09 and 2011–12, and again with Barcelona in 2017–18. He was fired by Barcelona after losing to Atlético Madrid in his final game. His yearly gross pay at Barcelona is £24 million.
- Jose Mourinho – $27 Million
Dos Santos, José Mário Mourinho Félix, commonly known as Jose Mourinho, is a Portuguese football manager. Mourinho is one of the most successful managers in football history and has guided many major European teams to national and European trophies. Later in his career, he became manager of Manchester United. Despite his distinct personality and impressive track record, his fans refer to him as “the special one.”
Jose Mourinho is presently the manager of Roma, an Italian Serie A team. He makes an average of £20 million ($27 million) every year.
- Guardiola – $24.6 Million
Pep Guardiola, or Josep “Pep” Guardiola Sala, is Manchester City’s current manager and a former Spanish football player and coach. He was a brilliant defensive midfielder who played for Barcelona for the majority of his career. After retiring as a player in 2008, he began coaching Barcelona B, and before joining Manchester City in 2016, he coached Bayern Munich and Barcelona. According to Forbes, he makes $24 million a year.