Ranking! Who are the top 15 richest rugby players in the world right now?
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Steven Gerrard is reportedly the fourth highest-paid manager in the world after becoming head coach of Saudi Pro League outfit Al Ettifaq.
The Liverpool legend initially rejected an offer from the Saudi side but agreed to a three-year after traveling to the Middle Eastern country earlier this month.
The highest-paid managers are usually from the top European clubs, but clubs from Saudi Arabia have been making groundbreaking moves since Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr in January after an unceremonious exit from Manchester United.
The 2005 Champions League winner with Liverpool gets a mouth-watering £15.2m a year as Al-Ettifaq’s new manager, according to the Mirror.
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RugbySaudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) controls 75 percent of Al Ittihad, Al Ahli, Al Hilal, and Al Nassr, per the Athletic.
Atletico Madrid has been considered the highest-paid manager in the world for several years now. The Argentine pockets £30m while Premier League coaching stalwarts Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp are second and third, making £20m and £16m, respectively.
Here are the top 10 highest-paid managers in world football, including Gerrard, per Sport Bible.
10. Simone Inzaghi - Inter Milan - £8.8 million
9. Erik ten Hag - Manchester United - £9 million
8. Carlo Ancelotti - Real Madrid - £9.6 million
7. Mauricio Pochettino - Chelsea - £10.4 million
6. Thomas Tuchel - Bayern Munich - £10.6 million
5. Max Allegri - Juventus - £11.3 million
4. Steven Gerrard - Al Ettifaq - £15.2 million
3. Jurgen Klopp - Liverpool - £16 million
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Football2. Pep Guardiola - Manchester City - £20 million
1. Diego Simeone - Atletico Madrid - £30 million
It remains to be seen how Gerrard will perform in his new role, considering he was sacked at Aston Villa a few months into the 2022/23 season. He was recently spotted in training with his players but seemed to struggle with the language barrier.
Sports Brief previously reported that Gerrard was the latest European elite sportsman to join the ongoing Saudi football revolution.
Loads of stars from Europe’s elite clubs have made what initially was a shocking transfer switch to the Middle East.
The long list of football stars to switch to the Saudi league includes Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante, Marcelo Brozovic, and Ruben Neves, to name a few.