LA LIGA · MANAGERS

Manolo González salary

Q: Who is the highest paid football manager?

Manolo González earns AU$52,920 a week managing Espanyol - AU$2,751,840 a year.

Manolo González earns AU$52,920 a week managing Espanyol - AU$2,751,840 a year. That is the 11 best paid of the 20 La Liga managers we hold a wage for.

Espanyol · Spain · La Liga

WEEKLY AU$52,920

YEARLY AU$2.8m

AGE46

CONTRACT TO JUN 2027

The Espanyol squad is paid AU$585k a week between them.

Wage by season

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

2025/26

AU$53k

2024/25

AU$25k

Wage by season
SEASON	WEEKLY	YEARLY	CLUB	AGE
2025/26	AU$52,920	AU$2.8m	Espanyol	46
2024/25	AU$24,570	AU$1.3m	Espanyol	44

Coaching staff at Espanyol

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

Coaching staff at Espanyol
NAME	ROLE	WEEKLY	YEARLY
Fran Garagarza	Director	AU$32,130	AU$1.7m
Carles Teruel	Physio U19 Team	AU$1,032	AU$54k

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid football manager?

Manolo González earns AU$52,920 a week managing Espanyol - AU$2,751,840 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.