Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho pockets TWICE as much as City rival Pep Guardiola
Portuguese coach is the top-paid manager in world football with Cristiano Ronaldo biggest earning player
JOSE MOURINHO is earning TWICE as much as rival Pep Guardiola.
The Manchester United boss actually earns more than any other football manager in the world.
Pocketing a huge £24.2million, Mourinho is by far the biggest earner in the game.
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The Portuguese coach has a number of contracts with companies such as Jaguar, Adidas and Heineken, which swell his earnings by over ten million quid from his £13.8m salary at Old Trafford.
Manchester City chief Guardiola ranks just fifth on the list, netting a cool £12.5m each year.
Seven Premier League bosses are included on the list, which has been revealed after a survey by France Football.
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Marcelo Lippi is second on the list after the China manager raked in £20.3m.
In third-place is Laurent Blanc, who earned £17.3m following his pay out after being dismissed by Paris Saint-Germain.
Topping the players’ rich list is Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo (£75.7m).
Barcelona foe Lionel Messi (£66.1m) is second while team-mate Neymar (£48m) is third.
Highest-paid football managers in the world
1. Jose Mourinho £24.2m
2. Marcello Lippi £20.3m
3. Laurent Blanc £17.3m
4. Carlo Ancelotti £13.7m
5. Pep Guardiola £12.5m
Welshman Gareth Bale is fourth after doubling his wages with a new deal at the Bernabeu, plus the additional income from sponsorship deals with Nissan, Adidas and Foot Locker, taking his earnings to £35.4m.
The best-paid player in the English top-flight is Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
He pulled in an impressive £21.7m, which includes £14.8m for his wages and bonuses with the Red Devils.