In brief
To ensure measurable success for the national team, England is spending money on seasoned managers like Tuchel.
However, Tuchel, the new manager, is not the highest paid person in England; Capello made £6.7 million, while Tuchel made £6 million.
With a £6 million salary, Tuchel intends to carry on Southgate’s winning legacy, which had a huge impact on England.
The England FA returned to the expensive practice of employing managers with a track record of success, as they had done with Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello earlier in the twenty-first century, when they named Thomas Tuchel as Gareth Southgate’s replacement on Wednesday afternoon.
In order to avoid letting another great group of players fail to achieve real success, FA CEO Mark Bullingham and his colleagues are working to overcome recent near-misses, such as losing the last two straight European Championship finals. Naturally, hiring a manager like Tuchel, who has won the Champions League, comes at a high cost.
It’s interesting to note, though, that the 51-year-old manager is not the highest paid in England. Who, then, is that title holder? Learn more below.
The eight highest-paid managers in England’s history
Rank
Supervisor
Country of origin
Pay
1.
Capello Fabio
Italy
£6.7 million
2.
Tuchel, Thomas
Germany
£6 million
3.
Southgate, Gareth
England
£5 million
4.
Eriksson, Sven-Goran
Sweden
£4.5 million
5.
Hodgson, Roy
England
£3.5 million
6.
McClaren, Steve
England
£3 million
7.
Allardyce, Sam
England
£3 million
8.
Keegan, Kevin
England
750,000 pounds
England’s Highest-Paid Managers: 8-6
Kevin Keegan, Sam Allardyce, Steve McClaren
Not surprisingly, Kevin Keegan is at the bottom of the compensation scale because his tenure as England manager began sooner than that of his predecessors. Nevertheless, £750,000 was a substantial sum at the time. Keegan resigned after Euro 2000 due to growing criticism of his tactical inexperience, despite the initial goodwill that came with qualifying for the European Championship.
Despite being short, Keegan’s term was significantly longer than Sam Allardyce’s. Following Roy Hodgson’s defeat at Euro 2016, “Big Sam,” who is renowned for saving faltering teams, took control. But after 67 days, he quit when a Daily Telegraph video revealed him making derogatory comments about his predecessor. His rule lasted only one game, with Adam Lallana scoring the lone goal against Slovakia in 2016. Even though neither of them came close to experiencing greatness, he was able to earn the same remuneration as Steve McClaren, earning £3 million.
Roy Hodgson’s pay is £3 million.
Roy Hodgson, the wise old owl, comes in at number five. When he commanded Crystal Palace at the age of 76 years and 187 days, he undoubtedly lived up to the title, becoming the oldest manager in Premier League history. Few people despised the former England manager, but many admired him.
Many would argue that the £3.5 million wage was appropriate for a manager who truly cared, even though his tenure as England’s manager wasn’t always well-regarded—it peaked with the stunning loss to Iceland in the Euro 2016 Round of 16. It demonstrated that even though outcomes weren’t always achieved, passion may occasionally be respected.
Sven-Goran Eriksson
Salary: £3.5m
The late great Sven-Goran Eriksson is the first of three foreign managers to appear on the list of England’s highest-paid head coaches. The Swede was a lovable character who had the unwavering support of England supporters, including Three Lions devotees and armchair watchers. Having said that, his failure to inspire his team to win was his weakness, and many fans’ disappointment with his five-year tenure is understandable.
With England’s golden generation at his disposal and all the means to make a claim on the international game, the Swede also had his share of misfortunes, including additional penalty issues, injuries, and unexpected red cards. He did, however, lead England to two European Championship semi-finals, which alone indicates that the money spent on him was not a huge waste.
£5 million is Gareth Southgate’s salary.
The frenzy surrounding the Oasis reunion would probably be nothing compared to the opportunity for England supporters to recreate the Gareth Southgate summers in 20 years, which were characterised by two European Championship finals and a World Cup semi-final. The former Crystal Palace defender undoubtedly sparked England’s long-awaited comeback on the international scene, even though he was never able to exchange his waistcoat for the country’s first major title since 1966.
People don’t realise how much of an influence he had on the national team until after his departure. He has left the Three Lions in immaculate shape, though, and the £5 million spent on setting the foundation will be well spent if his successor can turn those close calls into a resounding victory.
Thomas Tuchel
Salary: £6m
There is always a cost associated with hiring proven, born winners, and signing Thomas Tuchel was no exception. There is a great deal of hope that the German, who has won a trophy at every team he has coached, can carry on his impressive run of play with the Three Lions.
£6.7 million would feel like daylight robbery if he were to win anything in his first international football job. Before getting ahead of themselves, though, supporters of England should remember the last time the FA gambled on a manager like Tuchel.
Pay for Fabio Capello: £6.7 million
Although he is frequently held accountable for wasting England’s Golden Generation’s opportunities to win trophies, Fabio Capello has one of the best managerial records. The acclaimed Italian, who was one of seven players from his country to win the Champions League, was chosen to lead the country to gold following a string of inconsistent performances in the 2000s. He had previously played for the European powerhouses Inter Milan and Real Madrid.
They qualified for the World Cup with relative ease, which launched Capello’s early days of international management. However, the competition itself was a low point in his 42-game tenure, drawing with both Algeria and the United States. Additionally, he supervised that 4-1 hammering by Germany to demonstrate that costly (£6.7m) doesn’t always translate into value and that money doesn’t always buy happiness.
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