- Source of Wealth: Sports
- Nationality: United Kingdom
The England manager, Fabio Capello, is the richest football manager in the UK and Ireland, according to The Sunday Times 2011 Sport Rich List, published this Sunday, May 15.
Capello has added £3m to his fortune in the past year, taking him to £37m, and is one of four Italian managers operating at the top of the British and Irish game to feature in this year’s(2011) Sunday Times Sport Rich List.
Capello stood to earn a huge bonus on top of his basic £5.5m salary had England progressed beyond the first knockout stage of the World Cup in South Africa last summer. The defeat to Germany was one of only two in 18 competitive matches since Capello took over in December 2007 and he will lead England into the next major tournament, next year’s European Championships.
Richest Football Managers In UK 2011
1.Fabio Capello
Net worth: £37m
Source: England National Team
2.Sir Alex Ferguson
Net worth: £27m
Source: Manchester United
3.Carlo Ancelotti
Net worth: £25m
Source: Chelsea
4.Giovanni Trapattoni
Net worth: £20m
Source: Ireland National Team
5.Arsene Wenger
Net worth: £19m
Source: Arsenal
6= Sven Goran Eriksson
Net worth: £16m
Source: Leicester City
7= Roberto Mancini
Net worth: £16m
Source: Manchester City
8= Steve Bruce
Net worth: £11m
Source: Sunderland
8= Mark Hughes
Net worth: £11m
Source: Fulham
Sunday Times Sport Rich List 2011