Mauricio Pochettino's giant salary in the USA and the difference with Bielsa, Scaloni and Deschamps

Mauricio Pechettino was appointed as the new coach of the United States National Team with a salary of 6 million dollars annually and became the highest paid coach, even above Lionel Scaloni, who is the current world champion who is in 9th place.

Pochettino did not have a good time at Chelsea, they allowed him to spend more than 300 million dollars on signings and he did not even manage to qualify for the Champions League. He only spent close to 250 million dollars on two players, Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez, both from great success in each of his teams and South American stars but not even with them on the team he managed to save a good year in the Premier League.

Mauricio Pochettino was sought by PSG and Inter Milan, he was also tempted by dollars from Saudi Arabia but the offer of six million from the United States National Team convinced him to have his first experience as a coach of a national team.

With this figure Mauricio Pochettino became the highest paid coach, above Marcelo Bielsa of Uruguay who currently has a salary of four million euros per season.

Below is a list of the highest paid national team coaches in the world. These coaches lead elite national soccer teams and are compensated significantly for their responsibilities:

Highest paid coaches CURRENTLY 2024

1. Mauricio Pochettino (USA)

Annual salary: €6million

National team: United States

2. Julian Nagelsmann

Annual salary: €4.2 million

National team: Germany

Nagelsmann, former Bayern Munich coach, is one of the highest-paid coaches due to the importance of the German team in world football, but he earns less than the former coach of the four-time world champions Hansi Flick

3. Marcelo Bielsa (Uruguay)

Annual salary: €4 million

National Team: Uruguay

4. Didier Deschamps (France)

Annual salary: €3.8 million

National team: France

Deschamps, who led France to win the 2018 World Cup, remains one of the highest-paid coaches due to his success and experience.

5. Roberto Martínez (Portugal)

Annual salary: €3 million

National Team: Portugal

6. Ronald Koeman (Netherlands)

Annual salary: €3 million

National Team: Netherlands

7. Luciano Spaletti (Italy)

Annual salary: €3 million

National Team: Italy

8. Luciano Spaletti (Italy)

Annual salary: €3 million

National Team: Italy

9. Lionel Scaloni (Argentina)

Annual salary: €2.6 million

National Team: Argentina

Scaloni, champion of the 2021 Copa América and 2022 World Cup, has received a salary increase due to his success with the Argentine national team.