in the wake of
Euro 2024
The Italian media Calcio e Finanza has taken stock of the annual salaries of the skippers of the participating teams, revealing the level of commitment of the national football associations to their skippers. Among them, England boss Gareth Southgate, Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann and Portugal boss Roberto Martinez are in the top three.
Here are the top annual salaries of Europa League skippers (in euros):
Gareth Southgate (England)
:: 5.8 million
Julian Nagelsmann (Germany)
: 4.8 million
Roberto Martinez (Portugal)
:: 4 million
Didier Deschamps (France)
:: 3.8 million
Ronald Koeman (Netherlands)
:: 3 million
Luciano Spalletti (Italy)
: 2.8 million
Vincenzo Montella (Turkey)
:: 1.8 million
Murat Yakin (Switzerland)
: 1.6 million
Ralf Rangnick (Austria)
: 1.5 million
Domenico Tedesco (Belgium)
: 1.5 million
Zlatko Dalic (Croatia)
: 1.5 million
Dragan Stojković (Serbia)
: 1.4 million
Luis de la Fuente (Spain)
:: 1.25 million
Sergei Rebrov (Ukraine)
:: 1.25 million
Kasper Jurmand (Denmark)
: 1.15 million
Silvinho (Albania)
:: 750,000
Fernando Santos (Poland)
:: 560,000
Steve Clark (Scotland)
:: 550,000
Vladimir Karzona (Slovakia)
:: 540,000
Marko Rossi (Bulgaria)
: 300,000
Matias Kek (Slovenia)
: 300,000
Jaroslav Hasek (Czech Republic)
: 250,000
Iordanecus (Romania)
: 240,000
Willy Sagnol (Georgia)
: 200,000
This ranking reveals the differences in the importance and commitment of national football associations to their skippers. England, Germany and Portugal's highly paid managers show the intensity of these countries' quest for success, while some smaller nations rely on more economical strategies to meet the challenge. As the Euros approach, fans will be waiting to see if these managers can lead their teams to glory.
