Money champion: Russia’s Advocaat highest paid Euro 2012 coach

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Published time: June 20, 2012 15:13
Edited time: June 20, 2012 19:13

Dick Advocaat couldn’t lead Russia to the Euro 2012 playoffs, but the Dutchman is still the winner if one takes a look at his bank account.

­His side have managed just one victory in Poland and Ukraine, but, according to Novaya Gazeta, it didn’t prevent Advocaat from receiving almost €7 million for the past year.

This sum is twice as much as any of his counterparts at the tournament.

For example, the joint salary of the coaches of Czech Republic and Greece, who sent Russia packing at Euro 2012, is just €700.000.  

Italy’s manager Cesare Prandelli sits second on the list, earning  €3 million – but unlike Russia – his squad reached the Last 8.

Germany's Joachim Loew completes the top three, with the annual salary of €2.5 million.

While Croatia boss, Slaven Bilic, who will be in charge of Lokomotiv Moscow next season, was the lowest paid Euro 2012 coach, with just €160,000 added to his account.

The salaries of the national team coaches at Euro 2012:

Poland – Franciszek Smuda – €300.000
Czech Republic – Michal Bilek – €200.000
Greece – Fernando Santos – €500.000
Russia – Dick Advocaat – €7 million
Germany – Joachim Loew – €2.5 million
Portugal – Paulo Bento – €1.5 million
Holland – Bert van Marwijk – €1.8 million
Denmark – Morten Olsen – €390.000
Spain – Vicente Del Bosque – €1.5 million
Italy – Cesare Prandelli – €3 million
Ireland – Giovanni Trapattoni – €1.5 million
Croatia – Slaven Bilic – €160.000
Ukraine – Oleg Blokhin – $600.000
Sweden – Eric Hamren – €400.000
France – Laurent Blanc – €1.2 million
England – Roy Hodgson – £2.4 million