LIGUE 1 · MANAGERS

Claude Puel salary

Q: Who is the highest paid football manager?

Claude Puel earns AU$72,960 a week managing OGC Nice - AU$3,793,920 a year.

Claude Puel earns AU$72,960 a week managing OGC Nice - AU$3,793,920 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$72,960

YEARLY AU$3.8m

AGE63

CONTRACT TO JUN 2026

The OGC Nice squad is paid AU$777k a week between them.

Wage by season

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

2025/26

AU$73k

2020/21

AU$94k

2019/20

AU$86k

2017/18

AU$86k

2016/17

AU$86k

Wage by season
SEASON	WEEKLY	YEARLY	CLUB	AGE
2025/26	AU$72,960	AU$3.8m	OGC Nice	63
2020/21	AU$94,080	AU$4.9m	AS Saint-Étienne	59
2019/20	AU$86,400	AU$4.5m	AS Saint-Étienne	57
2017/18	AU$86,400	AU$4.5m	Leicester City	55
2016/17	AU$86,400	AU$4.5m	Southampton	54

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid football manager?

Claude Puel earns AU$72,960 a week managing OGC Nice - AU$3,793,920 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.