THE world’s highest-paid managers have been revealed with the Premier League boasting four of the top ten.

Taking charge of a team is seemingly one of the most thankless tasks in the sport.

Al Hilal v Al Ahli - Saudi Pro LeagueSimone Inzaghi is paid a staggering £22.34m a year at Al-Hilal Credit: Getty Aston Villa FC v Arsenal FC - Premier League 2026/27Mikel Arteta is the best paid manager in the Premier League Credit: Getty

Managers are often the first to be blamed for poor form and can lose their jobs at the drop of a hat.

But for some coaches, they can earn a bucketload of cash while they are in the dugout.

Simone Inzaghi is the highest-paid manager in the world with his yearly salary of £22.34MILLION at Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia.

and are also splashing the cash on their two managers and .

The pair are the third and fifth best-paid managers in the word.

The Gunners are rewarding Arteta with a yearly wage of £15m which has paid off after their Premier League title last term

Arteta could be set for a pay rise in the near future with his current deal set to expire in 2027.

Alonso only joined Chelsea in the summer as the successor to .

Chelsea FC v Brighton & Hove Albion - Premier League 2026/27Xabi Alonso is paid £11.5m a year at Chelsea Credit: Getty Oliver Glasner, Nottingham Forest head coach during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur at the City Ground, Nottingham on Saturday 5th September 2026. (Photo: Jon Hobley | MI News)Oliver Glasner is paid the same as the Blues manager Credit: Alamy

The former manager has been handed a contract until 2023 which pays £11.5m.

His salary is surprisingly the same as ‘s new manager .

The Austrian’s contract at the City Ground is only until 2029.

‘s iconic manager is the second-highest earner as a manager.

FC Schalke 04 v Real Madrid - Pre-Season FriendlyJose Mourinho returned to Real Madrid in the summer Credit: Getty PSG vs AS Monaco: French Ligue 1Luis Enrique is paid £10.31m per year at PSG despite his two Champions League medals Credit: Getty

The Argentine is paid £20.19m to lead the LaLiga outfit.

All of them are above Real Madrid’s and ‘s who both earn £10.31m every year.

Mourinho returned to Real in the summer on a three-year contract.

Enrique’s deal runs out in 2027 despite him winning the in each of the last two seasons.

Former Chelsea boss Maresca has landed on his feet since taking over at .

The Italian is being paid £10m per year at the Etihad and is the ninth highest-earning manager out there.

Liverpool’s Andoni Iraola and Aston Villa’s both miss out on the top ten with their £8m yearly salary.