Occasionally the clubs shell out cash to get their desired coach. The most recent example is Bayern Munich spending $30m for appointing Nagelsmann from RB Leipzig. There have been other instances in the past as well.
So here we take a look at the top 10 most expensive coaches in football history:
10. Carlo Ancelotti
From: Paris Saint-Germain
To: Real Madrid
Year: 2013
Fee: $4.6m
9. Manuel Pellegrini
From: Villarreal
To: Real Madrid
Year: 2009
Fee: $4.8m
8. Maurizio Sarri
From: Chelsea
To: Juventus
Year: 2019
Fee: $7.2m
7. Ronald Koeman
From: Southampton
To: Everton
Year: 2016
Fee: $7.2m
6. Mark Hugues
From: Blackburn Rovers
To: Manchester City
Year: 2008
Fee: $7.5m
5. Jose Mourinho
From: Inter
To: Real Madrid
Year: 2010
Fee: $9.7m
4. Ruben Amorim
From: Braga
To: Sporting CP
Year: 2020
Fee: $12m
3. Brendan Rodgers
From: Celtic
To: Leicester City
Year: 2019
Fee: $12.7m
2. Andre Villas-Boas
From: Porto
To: Chelsea
Year: 2011
Fee: $18m
1. Julian Nagelsmann
From: RB Leipzig
To: Bayern Munich
Year: 2021
Fee: $30m
Interesting fact: Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola is the highest-paid coach in the world. He earns around $28m per year at City.
