PRIMEIRA LIGA · MANAGERS
José Mourinho salary
José Mourinho earns £99,000 a week managing Sport Lisboa e Benfica - £5,148,000 a year. No Primeira Liga manager we hold a wage for is paid more, out of 19.
WEEKLY £99,000
YEARLY £5.1m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2027
The Sport Lisboa e Benfica squad is paid £1.1m 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 | £99,000 | £5.1m | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 62 |
| 2024/25 | £14,000 | £728k | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 62 |
| 2020/21 | £289,000 | £15m | Tottenham Hotspur | 58 |
| 2019/20 | £289,000 | £15m | Tottenham Hotspur | 56 |
| 2017/18 | £289,000 | £15m | Manchester United | 54 |
| 2016/17 | £289,000 | £15m | Manchester United | 53 |
Coaching staff at Sport Lisboa e Benfica
The 20 best paid of the 46 staff we hold a wage for at the club
| NAME | ROLE | WEEKLY | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuno Santos | GK Coach | £5,900 | £307k |
| Mário Branco | Director | £5,900 | £307k |
| Cláudio Correia | Head Physio | £5,400 | £281k |
| Joaquim Milheiro | Head of Youth Development | £5,100 | £265k |
| Nuno Maurício | Head Performance Analyst | £4,900 | £255k |
| Steffen Lutz | Physio | £4,600 | £239k |
| Bruno Furtado | Performance Analyst | £4,500 | £234k |
| Patrick Dippel | Chief Scout | £3,800 | £198k |
| Rúben Soares | Performance Analyst | £3,700 | £192k |
| Sandro Carriço | Head of Sports Science | £3,600 | £187k |
| Simão Sabrosa | Technical Director | £3,600 | £187k |
| Vítor Vinha | Manager | £3,500 | £182k |
| André Silvério | Sports Scientist | £3,500 | £182k |
| Afonso Maya Seco | Recruitment Analyst | £3,500 | £182k |
| José Ribeiro | Performance Analyst | £3,100 | £161k |
| Luís Miguel Pombo | Performance Analyst | £3,000 | £156k |
| Luís Araújo | Manager | £3,000 | £156k |
| Rodrigo Fernandes | Performance Analyst | £2,700 | £140k |
| Ricardo Rocha | Set Piece Coach | £2,700 | £140k |
| Bruno Colaço | Scout | £2,500 | £130k |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid football manager?
José Mourinho earns £99,000 a week managing Sport Lisboa e Benfica - £5,148,000 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.