2026 World Cup: the 10 highest-paid coaches, no African representative – La Nouvelle Tribune

Seven days before the 2026 World Cup, Planet Football published the ranking of the ten highest-paid coaches, led by Carlo Ancelotti (Brazil) with £8.28 million per year. None of the ten African coaches, despite a record ten qualified nations, appear in the top 10. The highest-paid African is Vladimir Petkovic (Algeria) with €1.62 million annually, less than half the salary of the lowest in the ranking. The pay gap illustrates the divide between African staffs and those of major nations.