As the summer months continue, much of the attention in the soccer world revolves around national teams. After all, many of the top domestic global leagues are currently in the offseason. As a result, many players, especially around Europe, are now vacationing to recharge their batteries.
Other players, particularly the top European and Western Hemisphere stars, have been competing in major tournaments with their national teams. Both Copa America 2024 and Euro 2024 have been playing simultaneously over the last month or so. The competitions are widely thought to be the best national team tournaments outside of the World Cup.
With tensions high, head coaches of these teams are expected to guide their squads to glory. As seen with the USMNT, failure is not necessarily an option. U.S. Soccer recently fired manager Gregg Berhalter for his inability to even reach the Copa America knockout round. With the Americans looking for a new boss, a chunk of the conversation regarding Berhalter’s successor will involve money.
Six other Copa America coaches make more than Berhalter
According to reports, Berhalter was raking in $2.2 million annually to lead the Stars and Stripes. While certainly not a small figure, it was not one of the biggest figures among Copa America coaches. Bolavip claims that Uruguay manager Marcelo Bielsa was the highest-paid coach at the tournament. The Argentine agreed to a $4 million salary when he signed the deal in May of 2023.
Brazil‘s Dorival Junior also supposedly earns around $4 million per year as well. The Brazilians previously exited the Copa America in the quarterfinals at the hands of Bielsa and Uruguay. Bielsa, however, also failed to lift the trophy, as his team was recently beaten by Colombia.
Along with these two respected managers, Chile‘s Ricardo Gareca ($3.7 million), Paraguay‘s recently fired Daniel Garnero and Venezuela’s Fernando Batista (both at $3 million), and World Cup-winning Argentina coach Lionel…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-07-12 20:22:09
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