Pep Guardiola Ahead of Jose Mourinho As Diego Simeone Leads the Top 10 Richest Managers' Chart

• Diego Simeone, who is worth a staggering €40.5 Million is now said to be the richest manager in world football
• Tottenham manager Antonio Conte who was the highest-paid Serie A manager during his time at Inter is one of the wealthiest football managers
• Pep Guardiola, who has won the Champions League twice with Spanish club Barcelona, is the third richest manager

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has been ranked the richest manager in world football with a net worth of €40.5million, according to WealthyCelebrity.com.

Atleti were held to a 1-1 draw in their Champions League Round of 16 first leg clash by Manchester United to set up a tantalising reverse fixture in the return leg.

The Argentine tactician will be targeting the European title in a bid to save his high-paying job, which sees him richer than Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.

Simeone has spent more than a decade with the Spanish giants, winning two La Liga titles and reaching the final of the Champions League on two occasions.

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Antonio Conte who was the highest-paid Serie A manager during his time with Inter Milan is the second richest manager according to the report as he has a net worth of €30 million.

Regardless of the result, Simeone remains the richest manager in the world, according to WealthyCelebrity.com, but how does his net worth compare to the rest of the top ten.

Top 10 richest managers

1. Diego Simeone - €40.5 Million

2. Antonio Conte - €30 Million

3. Pep Guardiola - €27 Million

4. Jürgen Klopp - €24 Million

5. José Mourinho - €23 Million

6. Zinédine Zidane - €23 Million

7. Ernesto Valverde - €19 Million

8. Fabio Cannavaro - €14 Million

9. Massimiliano Allegri - €13.5 Million

10. Rafael Benítez - €13 Million

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United went into the first leg of the round of 16 clash off a thrilling 4-2 win over Leeds last weekend in the Premier League.

The visitors had to fight from a goal down during the Wednesday night, February 23, encounter to secure a vital draw away from home.

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