PRIMEIRA LIGA · MANAGERS
Rui Borges salary
Rui Borges earns £23,000 a week managing Sporting Clube de Portugal - £1,196,000 a year. That is the 3rd best paid of the 19 Primeira Liga managers we hold a wage for.
WEEKLY £23,000
YEARLY £1.2m
AGE44
CONTRACT TO JUN 2027
The Sporting Clube de Portugal squad is paid £586k 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 | £23,000 | £1.2m | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 44 |
| 2024/25 | £5,700 | £296k | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 44 |
| 2019/20 | £1,700 | £88k | Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube | 37 |
Coaching staff at Sporting Clube de Portugal
The 20 best paid of the 48 staff we hold a wage for at the club
| NAME | ROLE | WEEKLY | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiago Aguiar | Assistant Manager | £5,600 | £291k |
| Bernardo Palmeiro | Director | £5,500 | £286k |
| Fernando Morato | Fitness Coach | £4,300 | £224k |
| Gonçalo Álvaro | Fitness Coach | £4,200 | £218k |
| Luís Neto | Coach | £4,000 | £208k |
| Nuno Figueiredo | Head of Youth Development | £3,900 | £203k |
| Ricardo Chaves | Coach | £3,700 | £192k |
| Rúben Ferreira | Head Physio | £3,700 | £192k |
| Tiago Ferreira | GK Coach | £3,600 | £187k |
| Francisco Tavares | Head of Sports Science | £3,300 | £172k |
| Filipe Neto | Manager | £3,300 | £172k |
| Gonçalo Cruz | Head Performance Analyst | £3,200 | £166k |
| Hugo Tecelão | GK Coach | £3,200 | £166k |
| Hugo Fontes | Physio | £3,200 | £166k |
| José Pedro Meireles | Performance Analyst | £3,100 | £161k |
| Miguel Almeida Ferreira | Recruitment Analyst | £2,900 | £151k |
| Mauro Cruz | Performance Analyst | £2,900 | £151k |
| Pedro Brandão | Scout | £2,800 | £146k |
| André Rosa | Scout | £2,500 | £130k |
| Vasco Fernandes | Technical Director | £2,500 | £130k |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid football manager?
Rui Borges earns £23,000 a week managing Sporting Clube de Portugal - £1,196,000 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.