Serie A Manager Salaries for the 2025-26 Season: Conte Leads the Pack

The salary rankings for Serie A managers in the 2025–26 season reveal massive differences between the top clubs and the rest of the league. According to the Corriere Dello Sport, while Antonio Conte is earning superstar money at Napoli, others are making less than some of their own players.

Massimiliano Allegri, Rafa Leao and Christian Pulisic during a match between Juventus & AC Milan

The list includes a mix of iconic veterans, international newcomers, and former players turned coaches. Here’s the full breakdown:

Serie A Managers Salaries

Top Earners in Serie A

Antonio Conte (Napoli) – €8 million
Gian Piero Gasperini (Roma) – €5 million
Massimiliano Allegri (Milan) – €5 million
Igor Tudor (Juventus) – €3 million
Vincenzo Italiano (Bologna) – €3 million
Stefano Pioli (Fiorentina) – €3 million

Mid-Tier Salaries

Christian Chivu (Inter) – €2.5 million
Maurizio Sarri (Lazio) – €2.5 million
Ivan Jurić (Atalanta) – €2 million
Patrick Vieira (Genoa) – €1.4 million
Marco Baroni (Torino) – €1.2 million

The €1M Club

Cesc Fàbregas (Como) – €1 million
Alberto Gilardino (Pisa) – €1 million
Fabio Pisacane (Cagliari) – €1 million

Lower Salary Range

Carlos Cuesta (Parma) – €900,000
Costas Runjaić (Udinese) – €750,000
Paolo Zanetti (Verona) – €600,000
Eusebio Di Francesco (Lecce) – €500,000

Undisclosed Contracts

Davide Nicola (Cremonese) – Not disclosed
Fabio Grosso (Sassuolo) – Not disclosed

The disparity between top and bottom earners is once again striking. While the likes of Conte, Allegri and Gasperini are commanding wages on par with elite players, others like Di Francesco and Zanetti are managing teams on modest salaries by comparison. As the 2025-26 season kicks off, these financial differences might reflect not just the coaches’ reputations—but also the ambitions of the clubs they lead.