BUNDESLIGA · MANAGERS
Merlin Polzin salary
Merlin Polzin earns AU$30,240 a week managing Hamburger Sport-Verein - AU$1,572,480 a year. That is the 15 best paid of the 18 Bundesliga managers we hold a wage for.
WEEKLY AU$30,240
YEARLY AU$1.6m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2027
The Hamburger Sport-Verein squad is paid AU$1.3m a week between them.
Wage by season
Every season we hold a wage for, and the club he was at
| SEASON | WEEKLY | YEARLY | CLUB | AGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | AU$30,240 | AU$1.6m | Hamburger Sport-Verein | 34 |
| 2024/25 | AU$5,481 | AU$285k | Hamburger Sport-Verein | 34 |
Coaching staff at Hamburger Sport-Verein
20 of the 33 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Claus Costa | Technical Director |
| Sebastian Dirscherl | Chief Scout |
| Christoph Rohmer | Head of Youth Development |
| Sven Höh | GK Coach |
| Tino Dehmelt | GK Coach |
| Loïc Favé | Assistant Manager |
| Richard Krohn | Coach |
| Sebastian Capel | Fitness Coach |
| Eduard Riesen | Performance Analyst |
| Max Bergmann | Performance Analyst |
| Andreas Thum | Physio |
| Gerrit Lüders | Physio |
| Tim Roussis | Physio |
| Benjamin Loose | Scout |
| Benjamin Scherner | Scout |
| Ervin Lamce | Scout |
| Jonas Meidert | Scout |
| Michael Schröder | Scout |
| Basil More-Chevalier | Coach |
| Tom Mickel | Coach |
Where the backroom money goes at Hamburger Sport-Verein
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 12 | AU$1.6m |
| Scouting and analysis | 16 | AU$1.6m |
| Other staff | 5 | AU$1.9m |
| All staff | 33 | AU$5m |
What these roles pay at Bundesliga clubs
The median weekly wage for each role, across the 15 Bundesliga clubs we hold staff for.
| ROLE | STAFF | MEDIAN WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Director | 13 | AU$30,240 |
| Chief Scout | 10 | AU$14,553 |
| Head of Youth Development | 13 | AU$13,041 |
| GK Coach | 18 | AU$8,033 |
| Assistant Manager | 24 | AU$7,655 |
| Coach | 13 | AU$4,914 |
| Fitness Coach | 46 | AU$4,064 |
| Performance Analyst | 41 | AU$3,591 |
| Physio | 59 | AU$2,457 |
| Scout | 148 | AU$1,731 |
| Coach | 30 | AU$1,705 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid football manager?
Merlin Polzin earns AU$30,240 a week managing Hamburger Sport-Verein - AU$1,572,480 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.