The 2024 Copa América is underway and will capture everyone’s attention at least until July 14, when the grand final takes place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Although Neymar’s absence will be felt, several stars will be present in the United States, many of them from Brazil.
However, those who also play a crucial role in such tournaments are the coaches, for whom national teams usually invest a significant amount of money to get the best out of their squads. So, who are the highest earners?
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According to Football Finance, the highest-paid coach in the 2024 Copa América is Marcelo Bielsa, the Argentine strategist currently in charge of the Uruguayan national team, with an estimated salary of $4 million per year.
Just below him is Dorival Júnior, who reportedly makes around $3.9 million per year for coaching the Brazilian national team. Here, find out which managers complete the top 10 (all figures are in dollars):
- Marcelo Bielsa (Uruguay) – $4 million per year
- Dorival Júnior (Brazil) – $3.9 million per year
- Ricardo Gareca (Chile) – $3.7 million per year
- Daniel Garnero (Paraguay) – $3 million per year
- Fernando Batista (Venezuela) – $3 million per year
- Lionel Scaloni (Argentina) – $2.6 million per year
- Nestor Lorenzo (Colombia) – $2.4 million per year
- Gregg Berhalter (United States) – $2.2 million per year
- Jorge Fossati (Peru) – $2 million per year
- Jaime Lozano (Mexico) – $1.8 million per year
