Soccer has grown to be a very popular sport all over the world. There are hundreds of soccer clubs that play in different leagues. A good football team has good players and more importantly, a good football coach. Some of the most popular leagues include the English Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga and Ligue 1. Almost all the best football managers have once coached in the 5 leagues. A good soccer manager needs to have vast experience in managing football clubs and an impeccable winning record. Highest paid football coaches in 2015/2016 are not necessarily the richest as riches are based on net worth and not annual salaries. Here are the top richest soccer managers of the year 2015/16.

10.) Jorge Jesus. (Net Worth - $18 million)

He is obtaining a compensation of $5.5 million. He is the current football coach of Sporting CP. Under his watch, Benfica was able to win two Primerira League Titles

9.) Gerardo Martino. (Net Worth - $25 million)

He is earning a $7.5 million salary as the football manager of Atlanta United. He is a former Argentina and Barcelona soccer coach. He is unlucky to have lost a couple of titles during his short stints as the football manager for Barcelona and recently the Argentine National Team.

8.) Jurgen Klopp. (Net Worth - $28 million)

He joined Liverpool Football Club from Borrusia Dortmund with whom he had won two back-to-back Bundesliga Titles with them in 2011 and 2012. He gets a compensation of $6 million annually.

7.) Marcello Lippi. (Net Worth - $30.2 million)

The 66 years old has managed big time clubs like Napoli, Milano and Juventus where he has won 5 Serie A titles, 1 UCL title and a European Supercup. He is also a World Cup winner with the Italian National Team in 2006. He is being paid $14 million as compensation and he now is the football manager for metropolis Guangzhou Evergrande. He had a decent soccer player career as well.

6.) Manuel Pellegrini. (Net Worth - $40 million)

He gets $5.75 million as compensation from Chinese club Hebei china Fortune which plays in the Chinese Super League. One interesting fact about him is that he is a qualified civil engineer. He has won National Leagues in different countries namely Spain, Ecuador, Chile and Argentina. He was Real Madrid Football Manager in 2009 and helped put a club record of 96 points but still lost to Barcelona FC. Unfortunately for him, the record was broken by Jose Mourinho in the 2011/2012 season. He won the English Premier League and Football League cup in his first season as the manager of Manchester City FC in 2013 with 151 goal, an EPL Record.

5.) Pep Guardiaola. (Net Worth - $41.8 million)

He gets a $24 million compensation after joining Manchester City Football Club from Bayern Munich where he helped the club’s football scores. He is crediting for inspiring Lionel Messi who is arguably the best footballer of our generation with 3 La Liga Titles and 2 Champion League Titles. He brought about the tiki taka brand of short passes.

4.) Arsene Wenger. (Net Worth - $48 million)

His annual salary is $10 million. He is a long serving Arsenal FC football coach since 1996. He is credited for leading the Gunners in the 2003/2004 Premier League Action whereby the club was unbeaten for the whole season. They were nicknamed “the invincibles”.

3.) Carlo Ancelotti. (Net Worth - $50 million)

His annual salary is $10.5 million. He is regarded as one of the best Italian football managers of his era. He is not only famous for his eyebrows but also for his football management prowess. He has managed big football clubs over the years including PSG, Parma, Chelsea, Milan and Real Madrid. After a 10 year drought he led Real Madrid to a Champions league victory.

2.) Jose Mourinho. (Net Worth - $60 million)

His annual salary is $17 million. “The Special One” is the current Manchester United soccer Manager and is regarded one of the most successful coaches in the world in terms of football scores and trophies won for different football clubs he has coached including Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Porto.

1.) Fabio Capello. (Net Worth - $70 million)

His annual salary is $13 million. He is the current soccer manager for the Russian National Team. He is praised for winning two La Liga titles with Spanish football giants Real Madrid and 4 Serie a titles with AC Milan.

As noted earlier, football has grown from being an entertainment sport to a lucrative business. many investors are now putting their hard-earned money into the investment, a major factor as to why football coaches are pocketing such huge packages.