With the Premier League awash with cash, it’s not only the players who are paid a bundle.
Managers are also earning a pretty penny, even if their job security is a little more dicey. As well as tradition, romance and specialness, Liverpool used cold hard cash to help entice Jurgen Klopp to Anfield.
He becomes the fourth best paid manager in the land, according to the Telegraph. Here’s the rundown of the top dugout earners…
10. Alan Pardew (Crystal Palace) – £1.5m
=8. Tim Sherwood (Aston Villa) – £2m
=8. Mauricio Pochettino (Spurs) – £2m
=6. Roberto Martinez (Everton) – £3m
=6. Slaven Bilic (West Ham) – £3m
5. Manuel Pellegrini (Man City) – £4m
4. Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool) – £7m
3. Louis van Gaal (Man United) – £7.3m
2. Arsene Wenger (Arsenal) – £8.3m
1. Jose Mourinho (Chelsea) – £8.5m
