BUNDESLIGA · MANAGERS
Merlin Polzin salary
Merlin Polzin earns $21,280 a week managing Hamburger Sport-Verein - $1,106,560 a year. That is the 15 best paid of the 18 Bundesliga managers we hold a salary for.
WEEKLY $21,280
YEARLY $1.1m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2027
The Hamburger Sport-Verein squad is paid $903k 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 | $21,280 | $1.1m | Hamburger Sport-Verein | 34 |
| 2024/25 | $3,857 | $201k | 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 | $1.1m |
| Scouting and analysis | 16 | $1.1m |
| Other staff | 5 | $1.3m |
| All staff | 33 | $3.5m |
What these roles pay at Bundesliga clubs
The median weekly salary for each role, across the 15 Bundesliga clubs we hold staff for.
| ROLE | STAFF | MEDIAN WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Director | 13 | $21,280 |
| Chief Scout | 10 | $10,241 |
| Head of Youth Development | 13 | $9,177 |
| GK Coach | 18 | $5,653 |
| Assistant Manager | 24 | $5,387 |
| Coach | 13 | $3,458 |
| Fitness Coach | 46 | $2,860 |
| Performance Analyst | 41 | $2,527 |
| Physio | 59 | $1,729 |
| Scout | 148 | $1,218 |
| Coach | 30 | $1,200 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid soccer manager?
Merlin Polzin earns $21,280 a week managing Hamburger Sport-Verein - $1,106,560 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.