Ancelotti Tops Earnings as Highest-Paid Coach at 2026 World Cup
Carlo Ancelotti will be the highest-paid coach at the 2026 World Cup, earning £8.28 million a year. He leads a list dominated by managers from football’s traditional powerhouses. Thomas Tuchel follows on £5.06 million, with Mauricio Pochettino earning £4.53 million. Julian Nagelsmann sits fourth on £4.2 million, while Roberto Martinez and Fabio Cannavaro share fifth place at £3.5 million each. Didier Deschamps, Lionel Scaloni, Marcelo Bielsa and Ronald Koeman complete the top 10 with annual salaries of £3.31 million and £2.61 million respectively. Recent figures highlight how much national federations are willing to invest in coaching talent ahead of the tournament.
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