Capello strikes it rich off the pitch

Fabio Capello not only heads the England team but also leads the list of the richest managers in British and Irish football.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Apr 2010, 11:43 BST
Updated 30th Apr 2010, 11:43 BST

With an estimated fortune of 34m, Capello emerged as the wealthiest manager in the The Sunday Times Sport Rich List 2010.

Capello, 63, is believed to be the highest paid England manager in history with a reported 6.5m a year contract. The Italian was wealthy before he took over the England job following successful stints as manager of AC Milan, Roma, Juventus and Real Madrid.

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Ipswich boss and former Manchester United midfield firebrand Roy Keane is in second place with 30m.

Keane heads a list of wealthy managers with Manchester United connections.

His riches outstrip that of his former boss Sir Alex Ferguson, the long-standing United manager, who, with 24m, occupies third spot.

Elsewhere the top 10 is dominated by foreign coaches, and in particular Italians.

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Chelsea's Carlo Ancelotti holds fourth spot with 21m, followed by Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni with 18m.

Roberto Mancini, manager of nouveau riche Manchester City is eighth with 13m while under-pressure West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola is in joint 10th place with a fortune of 10m.

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