It's known as the "impossible job", but the England manager's salary could convince anyone to give it a go.
When it was confirmed that Gareth Southgate would be taking on the role in November 2016, the 47-year-old former player agreed a four-year deal reportedly worth £1.8m per year. In comparison, his salary as England Under-21 head coach was said to be around £500,000.
On top of the basic salary, there's more money to be made during England's World Cup campaign. Performance incentives from The Football Association are likely to bump up Southgate's earning potential. According to The Times, the boss received a £250,000 bonus after England secured their World Cup place by beating Slovenia 1-0 at Wembley in October 2017. And further bonuses are likely to be on offer as England progresses through the 2018 tournament. There could be a reward of up to £1.5 million if Southgate is successful in leading the team to lift the World Cup trophy, reports The Telegraph.
Although a multimillion-pound sum, Southgate's pay is less than the salaries of his predecessors over the last 16 years. Sam Allardyce was said to be earning £2.5 million a year, with Roy Hodgson, who led the team from May 2012 to June 2011, also on £2.5 million. Italian coach Fabio Capello was one of the better paid England managers. His deal was understood to be worth £4 million when he was appointed by the FA in 2001.
Southgate might be on his way to being a national hero, but it's good to hear the success, and the substantial pay check, hasn't gone to his head. "My life hasn’t changed really," he told The Times last year. "What I do notice is the impact of anything I say or do carries increased weight because of the responsibility of the position, but that’s not anything I didn't expect."
