Ancelotti at €10M, Cannavaro ahead of him: Deschamps only 7th best-paid manager at 2026 World Cup

Didier Deschamps is competing in his fourth World Cup at the helm of the France national team, with an annual salary of €3.8M — a remuneration that places him only 7th among the best-paid managers of the tournament, according to a ranking relayed by Ouest-France.

It is Carlo Ancelotti, appointed manager of Brazil, who dominates without question with approximately €10M per year. Behind him, Julian Nagelsmann (Germany, €7M) and Mauricio Pochettino (United States, €6M) complete the top three. Thomas Tuchel (England, €5.8M) and Roberto Martínez (Portugal, €4M) follow before a major surprise.

Fabio Cannavaro, 2006 World Cup champion turned manager, receives approximately €4M per year to lead Uzbekistan — more than Deschamps. His presence is all the more unexpected given that the Uzbek national team began the tournament with a defeat to Colombia (3-1).

Deschamps, in position for 14 years and crowned with the 2018 World Cup title, hopes to end his adventure at the helm of the Blues — he will leave his post after the competition — with a third title for France. Ronald Koeman (Netherlands, €3M), Marcelo Bielsa (Uruguay, €3M) and Jesse Marsch (Canada, €2.5M) complete the top 10.