Southgate Becomes The Second Highest Paid Coach At The Qatar World Cup, Valued At IDR 87.21 Billion

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JAKARTA - Gareth Southgate will become the second highest-paid manager at the 2022 World Cup as he tries to bring the Three Lions to the throne in Qatar.

The 51-year-old earns £4.9m per year, with Germany boss Hansi Flick (£5.5m) per year being the only concocter with a higher salary. , according to Finance Football.

Southgate, who led England to their first European Cup final last summer, has not only been paid more than Italy manager Roberto Mancini - the man who beat him in the final - but has also earned more than France's World Cup-winning head coach Didier Deschamps.

Below is a list of the 10 highest paid managers headed to Qatar:

Hansi Flick (Germany) - 5.5 million pounds (Rp 97.89 billion) Gareth Southgate (England) - 4.9 million pounds (Rp 87.21 billion) Dider Deschamps (France) - 3.2 million pounds (Rp 56.95) Tite (Brazil) - £ 3.0 million (Rp 53.39) Louis van Gaal (Netherlands) - £ 2.5 million Gerardo Martino (Mexico) - £ 2.5 million (Rp 44.49 billion) Lionel Scaloni (Argentina) - 2.2 million pounds (Rp 39.15 billion Felix Sanchez Bas (Qatar) - 2.0 million pounds (Rp 35.59 billion) Fernando Santos (Portugal) - 1.9 million pounds (Rp 33.81 billion) Murat Yakin (Switzerland) - 1.4 million pounds (Rp 24.91 billion)

In his six years as England boss, Southgate faced his first major obstacle last month following the Three Lions' 4-0 loss to Hungary.

This result sums up four woeful matches that saw his team pick up just two points from four UEFA Nations League matches.

For the first time since his appointment in 2016, there is real faith behind many calls for him to be sacked, although the FA made it clear that Southgate still has their full support.

The former Premier League defender is undeniably the greatest England manager of the modern era, having led the team to its first World Cup semi-final in nearly 30 years in 2018 and bringing harmony and unity back to the historic dressing room.

But, is he really the one who can take England to another level? That remains to be seen. It's just that, considering what the FA paid Southgate - they must think he's the right man.