LA LIGA · MANAGERS

Diego Simeone salary

Q: Who is the highest paid football manager?

Diego Simeone earns AU$700,800 a week managing Atlético Madrid - AU$36,441,600 a year.

Diego Simeone earns AU$700,800 a week managing Atlético Madrid - AU$36,441,600 a year. No La Liga manager we hold a wage for is paid more, out of 20.

Atlético Madrid · Argentina · La Liga

WEEKLY AU$700,800

YEARLY AU$36.4m

AGE55

CONTRACT TO JUN 2027

The Atlético Madrid squad is paid AU$3.5m a week between them.

Wage by season

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

2025/26

AU$701k

2024/25

AU$348k

2020/21

AU$407k

2019/20

AU$371k

2018/19

AU$371k

2017/18

AU$371k

2016/17

AU$371k

Wage by season
SEASON	WEEKLY	YEARLY	CLUB	AGE
2025/26	AU$700,800	AU$36.4m	Atlético Madrid	55
2024/25	AU$347,520	AU$18.1m	Atlético Madrid	55
2020/21	AU$407,040	AU$21.2m	Atlético Madrid	50
2019/20	AU$370,560	AU$19.3m	Atlético Madrid	49
2018/19	AU$370,560	AU$19.3m	Atlético Madrid	48
2017/18	AU$370,560	AU$19.3m	Atlético Madrid	47
2016/17	AU$370,560	AU$19.3m	Atlético Madrid	46

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid football manager?

Diego Simeone earns AU$700,800 a week managing Atlético Madrid - AU$36,441,600 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.