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Top 10 Highest-Paid Soccer Managers Worldwide as Mikel Arteta Extends Arsenal Contract

The financial gap in global soccer keeps widening, especially among managers at elite clubs. Their salaries rise steadily as teams aim to retain their top coaches or attract talent from rival sides.

The latest salary updates reveal Simone Inzaghi of Al Hilal as the richest manager, earning around £22.3 million ($29.8m) annually after a lucrative deal from Saudi Arabia, following his tenure at Inter Milan. Meanwhile, Diego Simeone of Atletico Madrid, once the highest-paid, now ranks second with a yearly gross pay of £20.1 million ($26.8m), despite accepting a salary cut in 2023 amid club financial challenges. He has been a stalwart at Atletico for 13 years, securing eight trophies including two La Liga crowns and reaching two Champions League finals.

In third place sits PSG's Luis Enrique, who recently renewed his contract with a significant pay raise.

Top 10 Highest-Paid Soccer Coaches (Gross Salary and Contract Length)

  • Rank 1: Simone Inzaghi - Al Hilal - £22.3m / $29.8m - Contract until July 2027
  • Rank 2: Diego Simeone - Atletico Madrid - £20.1m / $26.8m - Contract until July 2027
  • Rank 3: Luis Enrique - PSG - £17.2m / $22.9m - Contract until July 2030
  • Rank 4: Mikel Arteta - Arsenal - £15m / $20m* - Contract until July 2030*
  • Rank 5: Oliver Glasner - Nottingham Forest - £13m / $17.4m - Contract until July 2029
  • Rank 6: Jose Mourinho - Real Madrid - £12m / $16m - Contract until July 2029
  • Rank 7: Ange Postecoglou - Al Nassr - £11.7m / $15.6m - Contract until July 2028
  • Rank 8: Xabi Alonso - Chelsea - £11.5m / $15.4m - Contract until July 2030
  • Rank 9: Luciano Spalletti - Juventus - £11.2m / $14.9m - Contract until July 2028
  • Rank 10: Enzo Maresca - Man City - £10m / $13.3m - Contract until July 2029

*Reports suggest Mikel Arteta's current earnings surpass the previous £10 million annual salary, including an extra £5 million in bonuses, though full details about his new contract duration and total compensation remain unclear.

Mikel Arteta's New Deal at Arsenal

On September 22, 2026, Mikel Arteta finalized a fresh contract with Arsenal. While precise terms were undisclosed initially, insights from BBC's Sami Mokbel hint the extension will keep him at the club through at least the 2029/30 season, marking a decade since his arrival in December 2019.

This new agreement likely elevates Arteta into the upper ranks of the world's highest-paid managers, possibly placing him third or fourth globally.

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