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US$28 million a year China boss Marcello Lippi second only to Manchester United’s Jose Mourinho as best paid

France Football report shows Chinese Super League counts four of 20 best paid coaches and two of highest earning players in list topped by Leo Messi

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China's coach Marcello Lippi watches the match against Wales at the 2018 China Cup. Wales won 6-0. Photo: AP
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China national team manager Marcello Lippi is the second best paid manager in world football after Manchester United’s Jose Mourinho, according to figures published by France Football.

The French magazine reveals that World Cup winner Lippi, whose China side are ranked 73rd on the Fifa rankings, is paid US$28.1 million (177m yuan) behind only Mourinho’s US$31.8m per year.

The Portuguese manager tops the annual list – which takes into account gross wages, bonuses and commercial revenue – for the second year.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. Photo: Reuters
Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. Photo: Reuters
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This year’s top five is rounded out by Diego Simeone of Atletico Madrid (US$26.9m), Real Madrid’s Zinedine Zidane (US$25.7m) and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola (US$24.5m).

The list also reveals the earnings of players and reports that Barcelona’s Leo Messi (US$154.1m) is the best paid player ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo on US$115m. Paris Saint Germain’s Neymar (US$100m), Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale (US$53.8m) and Barcelona’s Gerard Pique (US$35.4m) finish the top five.

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