Jose Mourinho's salary at Fenerbahce is revealed by club's president (2024)

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ISTANBUL -- Fenerbahce say new coach Jose Mourinho is set to earn €10.5 million ($11.4 million) a year in salary after he agreed on a two-year contract.

Fenerbahce on Wednesday revealed that its new head coach Jose Mourinho will earn €10.5 million ($11.4 million) a year in salary.

According to outlet Fanatik, Mourinho will earn a reported €10million (£8.5m) per year, or around £163k per week not including bonuses, while his assistants said to receive two million euros (£1.7m) a year.

Speaking at a press conference at Fenerbahce's facilities in Istanbul, Mourinho said he was making "zero promises" apart from "huge commitment and passion, and work and empathy", adding that his ambition in coming to Turkey was "to feel the heat". "One of the things is, I bring attention in with me.

An entry level soccer coach (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of 274.313 ₺. On the other end, a senior level soccer coach (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of 426.953 ₺.

In 2018, Fenerbahçe SK was among the 32 UEFA clubs with highest enterprise value. In the same year, it recorded midpoint enterprise value of 319 million euros. Further information about football in Europe can be found in the Dossier: UEFA.

The highest-paid soccer managers in the world command salaries that often rival top players. Diego Simeone tops the list of highest-paid soccer managers in 2024. The Atlético de Madrid boss makes $30 million a year to lead Los Colchoneros. He's been their manager since 2011 and has achieved sustained success.

Since taking over Porto, Mourinho has enjoyed 21 years at the top of European football and has won a staggering 26 major trophies, including two Champions League titles and three Premier Leagues.

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Jose Mourinho has been officially unveiled as manager of Turkish club Fenerbahce, after being dismissed by Roma in January. The Portuguese coach joins the Super Lig giants on a two-year deal after they narrowly missed out on the league title to fierce rivals Galatasaray by three points.

Why did Mourinho join Fenerbahce? ›

“That culture (of Fenerbahce) makes it fun,” Mourinho said. “It's for the president, the directors, the board to be stable and to be balanced, but not the fans. They have to be crazy. “They have to be demanding, to put pressure on us.

But I have to say, in our generation, he was the best." This means that Mourinho picks Messi ahead of his compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo in an endless debate among football fans, which might not be well received by his ex-Real Madrid forward from 2010 to 2013.

"I want to work for Turkish football, I want to work for the Turkish league. I want to help to improve [it] but the most important thing for me is not Turkish football, it's not the Turkish league, it's Fenerbahce.

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ISTANBUL -- Fenerbahce say new coach Jose Mourinho is set to earn €10.5 million ($11.4 million) a year in salary after he agreed on a two-year contract.

Diego Simeone is by far and away the highest-paid manager in world football. The Atletico Madrid boss earns £30 million per year - which is significantly higher than what Pep Guardiola pockets at Man City. Other managers on the list include Steven Gerrard, Carlo Ancelotti and Gareth Southgate.

1. Wayne Rooney – $158 million. With his playing days earnings, Wayne Rooney has made it to the top of the richest managers around in 2024. The English head coach is just 38 and is expected to make more on his post-football career path.