Manuel Pellegrini has led Manchester City to the Premier League title on comparatively modest wages.
Pellegrini's salary barely makes the top ten managerial wage earners across Europe, with Chelsea's Jose Mourinho on almost three times as much.
TOP 10 HIGHEST PAID MANAGERS
1. Pep Guardiola (Bayern Munich), with a salary of 17 million a season
2. José Mourinho (Chelsea), 12.2m
3. Marcello Lippi (Guangzhou), 10.1m
4. Fabio Capello (Russia), 9.4m
5. Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid), 7.6m
6. Arsene Wenger (Arsenal), 7.2m
7. Gerardo Martino (FC Barcelona), 5.4m
8. Jurgen Klopp (Borussia Dortmund), 4.3m
9. Manuel Pellegrini (Manchester City), 4.15m
10. Jorge Jesus (Benfica), 3.9m
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