2. BUNDESLIGA · MANAGERS
Alexander Blessin salary
Alexander Blessin earns £17,000 a week managing FC St. Pauli - £884,000 a year. That is the 3rd best paid of the 19 2. Bundesliga managers we hold a wage for.
WEEKLY £17,000
YEARLY £884k
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2027
The FC St. Pauli squad is paid £251k 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 | £17,000 | £884k | FC St. Pauli | 52 |
| 2024/25 | £26,000 | £1.4m | FC St. Pauli | 52 |
| 2020/21 | £5,500 | £286k | KV Oostende | 47 |
Coaching staff at FC St. Pauli
20 of the 23 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Andreas Bornemann | Director |
| Benjamin Liedtke | Head of Youth Development |
| Peter Németh | Assistant Manager |
| Sven Van Der Jeugt | GK Coach |
| Frederic Bokelmann | Fitness Coach |
| Karim Rashwan | Fitness Coach |
| Niklas Lanwehr | Performance Analyst |
| Sami Pierau | Performance Analyst |
| Dominik Körner | Physio |
| Florian Lechner | Physio |
| Jan Altmeyer | Physio |
| Joachim Philipkowski | Scout |
| Marco Feldhusen | Scout |
| Markus Ahlf | Scout |
| Rüdiger Kauf | Scout |
| Xaver Hasun | Scout |
| Jan Sandmann | Chief Scout |
| Sascha Burchert | GK Coach |
| James Morgan | Head Physio |
| Jonas Wömmel | Loan Manager |
Where the backroom money goes at FC St. Pauli
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Scouting and analysis | 9 | £520k |
| Coaching | 7 | £428k |
| Other staff | 7 | £779k |
| All staff | 23 | £1.7m |
What these roles pay at 2. Bundesliga clubs
The median weekly wage for each role, across the 5 2. Bundesliga clubs we hold staff for.
| ROLE | STAFF | MEDIAN WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|
| Director | 5 | £8,500 |
| Head of Youth Development | 5 | £3,500 |
| Assistant Manager | 8 | £2,650 |
| GK Coach | 5 | £2,500 |
| Fitness Coach | 10 | £1,150 |
| Performance Analyst | 8 | £907 |
| Physio | 14 | £899 |
| Scout | 32 | £899 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid football manager?
Alexander Blessin earns £17,000 a week managing FC St. Pauli - £884,000 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.