The financial details of Africa’s national football team coaches have been revealed, showcasing significant differences in salaries across the continent. According to Le Monde, the Swiss-Bosnian coach of Algeria, Vladimir Petkovic, commands the highest salary among African national team coaches, earning an impressive €135,000 per month.
Trailing Petkovic by a substantial margin is Hugo Broos, the head coach of South Africa’s national team, who receives a monthly salary of €75,000.
Broos, a Belgian football veteran, has been in charge of the Bafana Bafana and continues to be well-compensated for his role.
Emerse Faé, head coach of the Ivory Coast, reportedly earns a similar figure, making him one of the top-paid coaches on the continent.
Walid Regragui, who led Morocco to new heights in international football, ranks just behind the top three, earning €70,000 per month.
The Moroccan coach has gained international recognition for his leadership and tactical acumen, making his position and salary well deserved.
However, some notable names have fallen off the list, including Aliou Cissé, who was dismissed from his role as Senegal’s coach.
Cissé previously earned €46,000 monthly, placing him in the upper tier of earners prior to his departure.
Coaches like James Kwesi Appiah (Sudan), Otto Addo (Ghana), and Marc Brys (Cameroon) also make the list with salaries ranging between €40,000 and €50,000 per month.
Appiah, a former coach of Ghana, now leads Sudan’s national team and earns €48,000. Meanwhile, Otto Addo and Marc Brys take home €45,300 and €44,000, respectively.
These salaries reflect the growing investment in African football, where teams are increasingly looking for experienced and high-profile coaches to bring success on the international stage.
Further down the list is Egypt’s Hossam Hassan, who earns €30,000 monthly as the head of the Pharaohs.
Tom Saintfiet, a Belgian coach who recently took charge of Mali, earns €20,000 per month after agreeing to a pay cut from his previous salary in Gambia.
This figure matches the salary of Amir Abdou, coach of Mauritania.
At the lower end of the scale are coaches like Faouzi Benzarti of Tunisia and Brama Traoré of Burkina Faso, both earning €10,000 monthly. Further down are Romuald Rakotondrabe (Madagascar) and Zdravko Logarusic (Eswatini), who receive €4,000 monthly.
The lowest-paid coach is Abdourahman Okie Hadi of Djibouti, who earns just €1,600 per month.
This vast disparity in earnings highlights the differences in football investment across African nations, where some countries allocate significant resources to their coaching staff, while others operate with much smaller budgets.
Top 10 Highest-Paid Coaches in Africa:
- Vladimir Petkovic (Algeria): €135,000
- Hugo Broos (South Africa): €75,000
- Emerse Faé (Ivory Coast)
- Walid Regragui (Morocco): €70,000
- James Kwesi Appiah (Sudan): €48,000
- Otto Addo (Ghana): €45,300
- Marc Brys (Cameroon): €44,000
- Hossam Hassan (Egypt): €30,000
- Tom Saintfiet (Mali): €20,000
- Amir Abdou (Mauritania)
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