LIGUE 2 · MANAGERS

Benoît Tavenot salary

Q: Who is the highest paid football manager?

Benoît Tavenot earns AU$18,900 a week managing FC Metz - AU$982,800 a year.

Benoît Tavenot earns AU$18,900 a week managing FC Metz - AU$982,800 a year. That is the 5 best paid of the 18 Ligue 2 managers we hold a wage for.

FC Metz · France · Ligue 2

WEEKLY AU$18,900

YEARLY AU$983k

AGE48

CONTRACT TO JUN 2026

The FC Metz squad is paid AU$205k a week between them.

Wage by season

Every season we hold a wage for, and the club he was at

2025/26

AU$19k

2024/25

AU$18k

Wage by season
SEASON	WEEKLY	YEARLY	CLUB	AGE
2025/26	AU$18,900	AU$983k	FC Metz	48
2024/25	AU$17,955	AU$934k	FC Metz	48

Coaching staff at FC Metz

What the club pays the rest of the staff we hold a wage for

Coaching staff at FC Metz
NAME	ROLE	WEEKLY	YEARLY
Francis De Taddéo	Head of Youth Development	AU$11,907	AU$619k

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid football manager?

Benoît Tavenot earns AU$18,900 a week managing FC Metz - AU$982,800 a year.

Is a manager's salary part of the club wage bill?

No. The wage bills on our club and league pages are what the playing squad is paid. Manager and coaching salaries sit outside them.