LIGUE 2 · MANAGERS

Benoît Tavenot salary

Q: Who is the highest paid football manager?

Benoît Tavenot earns £10,000 a week managing FC Metz - £520,000 a year.

Benoît Tavenot earns £10,000 a week managing FC Metz - £520,000 a year. That is the 5th best paid of the 18 Ligue 2 managers we hold a wage for.

FC Metz · France · Ligue 2

WEEKLY £10,000

YEARLY £520k

AGE48

CONTRACT TO JUN 2026

The FC Metz squad is paid £97k a week between them.

Wage by season

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

2025/26

£10k

2024/25

£10k

Wage by season
SEASON	WEEKLY	YEARLY	CLUB	AGE
2025/26	£10,000	£520k	FC Metz	48
2024/25	£9,500	£494k	FC Metz	48

Coaching staff at FC Metz

The rest of the staff at the club

Coaching staff at FC Metz
NAME	ROLE
Francis De Taddéo	Head of Youth Development

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid football manager?

Benoît Tavenot earns £10,000 a week managing FC Metz - £520,000 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.