PREMIER LEAGUE · MANAGERS
Unai Emery salary
Unai Emery earns £150,000 a week managing Aston Villa - £7,800,000 a year. That is the 4th best paid of the 20 Premier League managers we hold a wage for.
WEEKLY £150,000
YEARLY £7.8m
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CONTRACT TO JUN 2029
The Aston Villa squad is paid £2.1m 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 | £150,000 | £7.8m | Aston Villa | 53 |
| 2024/25 | £100,000 | £5.2m | Aston Villa | 53 |
Coaching staff at Aston Villa
20 of the 53 staff we hold at the club
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Pablo Villa | Assistant Manager |
| Roberto Olabe | Director |
| Matthew Kidson | Technical Director |
| Jaime Arias | Coach |
| Pako Ayestarán | Coach |
| Rodri | Coach |
| Mark Harrison | Head of Youth Development |
| Austin MacPhee | Set Piece Coach |
| Arnaldo Abrantes | Head of Sports Science |
| Javier García | GK Coach |
| Alberto Benito | Chief Scout |
| Alan Smith | Head Physio |
| Jeremy Oliver | Head Performance Analyst |
| Moisés Del Hoyo | Fitness Coach |
| Oli Stevenson | Fitness Coach |
| Jimmy Shan | Manager |
| Nick Haycock | Coach |
| Víctor Mañas | Performance Analyst |
| Aaron Calvin | Scout |
| Bryn Davies | Scout |
Where the backroom money goes at Aston Villa
What the club pays its staff a year, department by department.
| DEPARTMENT | STAFF | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 19 | £3.9m |
| Scouting and analysis | 19 | £2.0m |
| Medical and sports science | 11 | £1.0m |
What these roles pay at Premier League clubs
The median weekly wage for each role, across the 20 Premier League clubs we hold staff for.
| ROLE | STAFF | MEDIAN WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Manager | 20 | £15,000 |
| Director | 18 | £14,000 |
| Technical Director | 11 | £9,000 |
| Coach | 43 | £7,600 |
| Head of Youth Development | 18 | £6,750 |
| Set Piece Coach | 8 | £5,800 |
| Head of Sports Science | 17 | £5,500 |
| GK Coach | 26 | £5,100 |
| Chief Scout | 15 | £4,500 |
| Head Physio | 16 | £3,950 |
| Head Performance Analyst | 17 | £3,200 |
| Fitness Coach | 61 | £2,800 |
| Manager | 17 | £2,500 |
| Coach | 25 | £1,900 |
| Performance Analyst | 83 | £1,100 |
| Scout | 197 | £1,000 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid football manager?
Unai Emery earns £150,000 a week managing Aston Villa - £7,800,000 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.