PRIMEIRA LIGA · MANAGERS
José Mourinho salary
José Mourinho earns $131,670 a week managing Sport Lisboa e Benfica - $6,846,840 a year. No Primeira Liga manager we hold a salary for is paid more, out of 19.
WEEKLY $131,670
YEARLY $6.8m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2027
The Sport Lisboa e Benfica squad is paid $1.7m a week between them.
Salary by season
Every season we hold a salary for, and the club he was at
| SEASON | WEEKLY | YEARLY | CLUB | AGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | $131,670 | $6.8m | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 62 |
| 2024/25 | $18,620 | $968k | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 62 |
| 2020/21 | $384,370 | $20m | Tottenham Hotspur | 58 |
| 2019/20 | $384,370 | $20m | Tottenham Hotspur | 56 |
| 2017/18 | $384,370 | $20m | Manchester United | 54 |
| 2016/17 | $384,370 | $20m | Manchester United | 53 |
Coaching staff at Sport Lisboa e Benfica
20 of the 46 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Nuno Santos | GK Coach |
| Bruno Furtado | Performance Analyst |
| José Ribeiro | Performance Analyst |
| Luís Miguel Pombo | Performance Analyst |
| Rodrigo Fernandes | Performance Analyst |
| Rúben Soares | Performance Analyst |
| Afonso Maya Seco | Recruitment Analyst |
| André Silvério | Sports Scientist |
| Steffen Lutz | Physio |
| Bruno Colaço | Scout |
| Patrick Dippel | Chief Scout |
| Mário Branco | Director |
| Sandro Carriço | Head of Sports Science |
| Joaquim Milheiro | Head of Youth Development |
| Nuno Maurício | Head Performance Analyst |
| Cláudio Correia | Head Physio |
| Luís Araújo | Manager |
| Vítor Vinha | Manager |
| Ricardo Rocha | Set Piece Coach |
| Simão Sabrosa | Technical Director |
Where the backroom money goes at Sport Lisboa e Benfica
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Scouting and analysis | 20 | $3.4m |
| Coaching | 12 | $1.9m |
| Medical and sports science | 11 | $1.7m |
What these roles pay at Primeira Liga clubs
The median weekly salary for each role, across the 4 Primeira Liga clubs we hold staff for.
| ROLE | STAFF | MEDIAN WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|
| GK Coach | 7 | $4,788 |
| Performance Analyst | 19 | $3,857 |
| Recruitment Analyst | 5 | $3,857 |
| Sports Scientist | 6 | $3,325 |
| Physio | 12 | $3,192 |
| Scout | 21 | $3,059 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid soccer manager?
José Mourinho earns $131,670 a week managing Sport Lisboa e Benfica - $6,846,840 a year.
Is a manager's salary part of the club payroll?
No. The payrolls on our club and league pages are what the playing squad is paid. Manager and coaching salaries sit outside them.