LIGUE 1 · MANAGERS

Claude Puel salary

Q: Who is the highest paid football manager?

Claude Puel earns $51,300 a week managing OGC Nice - $2,667,600 a year.

Claude Puel earns $51,300 a week managing OGC Nice - $2,667,600 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 $51,300

YEARLY $2.7m

AGE63

CONTRACT TO JUN 2026

The OGC Nice squad is paid $456k a week between them.

Wage by season

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

2025/26

$51k

2020/21

$66k

2019/20

$61k

2017/18

$61k

2016/17

$61k

Wage by season
SEASON	WEEKLY	YEARLY	CLUB	AGE
2025/26	$51,300	$2.7m	OGC Nice	63
2020/21	$66,150	$3.4m	AS Saint-Étienne	59
2019/20	$60,750	$3.2m	AS Saint-Étienne	57
2017/18	$60,750	$3.2m	Leicester City	55
2016/17	$60,750	$3.2m	Southampton	54

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid football manager?

Claude Puel earns $51,300 a week managing OGC Nice - $2,667,600 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.