Top 18 highest-paid football managers in Ligue 1, Luis Enrique well clear | OneFootball

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·2 April 2026

Top 18 highest-paid football managers in Ligue 1, Luis Enrique well clear

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This Thursday, L’Equipe took a strong interest in football revenues. We also saw 17 Paris Saint-Germain players in the top 30 salaries in Ligue 1. As for coaches, Paris manager Luis Enrique is in 1st place with roughly three times as much as the 2nd, Paulo Fonseca (Olympique Lyonnais).

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Given his status, notably with a successful spell at FC Barcelona (including a Champions League title) and years at the head of the Spanish national team before shining at PSG since his arrival in 2023, it is not surprising to see Luis Enrique top this ranking. Even if the gap is particularly striking.


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This also goes hand in hand with the clubs’ budgets, even if that is not everything. We can see, for example, that Nice, Nantes or Paris FC are higher here than they are in terms of points, while RC Lens are much lower. Just as with player salary levels. Which further highlights the quality of Lens’ work.

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