LIGUE 1 · MANAGERS

Claude Puel salary

Q: Who is the highest paid football manager?

Claude Puel earns AU$71,820 a week managing OGC Nice - AU$3,734,640 a year.

Claude Puel earns AU$71,820 a week managing OGC Nice - AU$3,734,640 a year. That is the 7 best paid of the 18 Ligue 1 managers we hold a wage for.

OGC Nice · France · Ligue 1

WEEKLY AU$71,820

YEARLY AU$3.7m

AGE63

CONTRACT TO JUN 2026

The OGC Nice squad is paid AU$765k a week between them.

Wage by season

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

2025/26

AU$72k

2020/21

AU$93k

2019/20

AU$85k

2017/18

AU$85k

2016/17

AU$85k

Wage by season
SEASON	WEEKLY	YEARLY	CLUB	AGE
2025/26	AU$71,820	AU$3.7m	OGC Nice	63
2020/21	AU$92,610	AU$4.8m	AS Saint-Étienne	59
2019/20	AU$85,050	AU$4.4m	AS Saint-Étienne	57
2017/18	AU$85,050	AU$4.4m	Leicester City	55
2016/17	AU$85,050	AU$4.4m	Southampton	54

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid football manager?

Claude Puel earns AU$71,820 a week managing OGC Nice - AU$3,734,640 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.