Ancelotti Tops Highest-Paid National Team Coach List in 2025

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Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti, head coach of the Brazil national team, leads the list of the world’s highest-paid national team coaches in 2025, earning an annual salary of £8.28 million (€9.6 million), confirming his position as the most expensive national team manager in football.

In second place comes German coach Thomas Tuchel, head of the England national team, with an annual salary of £5.06 million (€5.9 million), followed by Argentine Mauricio Pochettino, head coach of the United States, in third place with £4.53 million (€5.3 million).

In fourth place is German coach Julian Nagelsmann, who leads the German national team with a salary of £4.2 million (€4.9 million), followed by Italian Fabio Cannavaro, who earns £3.5 million (€4.1 million) for managing Uzbekistan, one of the most surprising entries on the list.

With major tournaments approaching, especially the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the sports network LenteDesportiva revealed the list of the top 13 highest-paid national team coaches in the world for 2025, showing clear European dominance in the top positions.

List of the highest-paid national team coaches in the world (2025):

1. Carlo Ancelotti – Brazil – £8.28 million (€9.6 million)

2. Thomas Tuchel – England – £5.06 million (€5.9 million)

3. Mauricio Pochettino – United States – £4.53 million (€5.3 million)

4. Julian Nagelsmann – Germany – £4.2 million (€4.9 million)

5. Fabio Cannavaro – Uzbekistan – £3.5 million (€4.1 million)

6. Roberto Martínez – Portugal – £3.5 million (€4.1 million)

7. Didier Deschamps – France – £3.31 million (€3.9 million)

8. Lionel Scaloni – Argentina – £2.61 million (€3 million)

9. Marcelo Bielsa – Uruguay – £2.61 million (€3 million)

10. Ronald Koeman – Netherlands – £2.61 million (€3 million)

11. Gustavo Alfaro – Paraguay – £2.18 million (€2.5 million)