France's football daily "L'Equipe" counted the salaries of the top five players and coaches in European leagues. From each league - Spain, England, Italy, France, and Germany - the highest-earning coaches and players were selected. The mentioned daily newspaper announced the monthly salary, excluding taxes. The highest-paid player in the world is Lionel Messi, as expected, he has no equals in Spain - he is paid €8.3 million per month. In Serie A, Cristiano Ronaldo earns €4.7 million. Neymar is the highest-earning player in France - €3.06 million per month. In the Premier league, somewhat surprisingly, Alexis Sanchez earns the most - €2.2 million per month. In the Bundesliga, Robert Lewandowski also has no equals - €1.3 million. There are surprises in the list of the highest-earning coaches. Atletico Madrid's manager Diego Simeone not only earns the most in Spain but also has no equals among all coaches - €3.3 million per month. Pep Guardiola earns €1.9 million in England, Max Allegri in Italy - €1.4 million. Niko Kovac in Germany receives a salary of €580k, and Thomas Tuchel, who arrived in France last summer, earns €420k.
