Know everything about who is on the list of the top 5 highest money spending managers in the transfer market in football in the world of all time
It is fairly difficult to understand why managers love to spend big money in the transfer market to acquire the services of new players. Where, on the other hand, they could just promote the local talent from their academy.
In the case of Premier League club Manchester City, a clear example in front of the entire world who had quality players like Phil Foden and Eric Garcia in their academy. Although, Garcia left for his boyhood club Barcelona on a free transfer this summer.
Top 5 Highest Spending Managers In Football History
1. Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)
50-year-old Spanish Manager and former Barcelona midfielder Pep Guardiola is one of the most influential football managers on the planet. will always be remembered for guiding Barcelona to a treble in his first season as the manager of the club.
He won 14 trophies with the club and transformed the Barcelona team during his time where Barcelona became unbeatable. He left the club in 2012 and decided to take a break from coaching. However, in 2013, He was appointed as the head coach of Bayern Munich.
Guardiola remained with the German Champions for 3 seasons winning 7 titles before making a switch to the Premier League with Manchester City in 2016. Since, joining City, he has won the Premier League 3 times out of 4 and even finished with more than 100 points in 1 season.
During his tenure, Manchester City has already spent €1.26 billion in the transfer market to acquire the services of the required players making him the number one manager on this list. Pep Guardiola has already invested so much money into the team that he cannot let the owners down.
2. Jose Mourinho (AS Roma)
Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho is the only manager on this list who can give Guardiola a hard time as their rivalry has intensified over time. Both the managers have won so many trophies everywhere they have been. But, Jose Mourinho is the mastermind of the game being a tactician, he understands the psychology of the players and brings out the best of them.
He is second on the list having spent €1.16 billion in the transfer market for many clubs he has managed during his career. Many players like to work with Mourinho because of his connection with the game and far more superior tactical knowledge of the game.
3. Carlo Ancelloti (Real Madrid)
62-year-old Italian manager Carlo Ancelloti is one of the clever minds of football in the modern-day. Ancelloti has managed 10 clubs during his managerial career and has made all the teams he has coached a competitive one.
Carlo Ancelloti always looks calm and composed even in tough situations which allows him to think clearly. He has spent €1.04 billion in the transfer market working with some of the biggest clubs like Milan, Real Madrid, Juventus, Bayern Munich, and Chelsea.
4. Massimiliano Allegri (Juventus)
Italian manager Massimiliano Allegri started from scratch guiding Sassuolo to promotion in Serie-B. He then began his managerial career in Italy’s top tier with Cagliari helping them to their best finish in the league in 15 years.
His strong performances and good playing style appealed to the bigger teams in Italy and was appointed as the head coach of Mila in 2010 where he stayed for 4 years before moving to Juventus. He stayed with the club for 5 years winning many trophies along the way and reaching two UEFA Champions League finals.
Allegri then left the club in 2019 due to personal reasons and distanced himself from football for two straight years before joining the club again in 2021. Massimiliano Allegri has spent €1.02 billion in the transfer market on new signings.
5. Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid)
Argentine football manager Diego Simeone has been one of the strongest managers in world football along with all the big names on this list. He is no less than any other manager in this world after taking Atletico Madrid to a whole new level.
He has built that team from scratch and has earned them a wealthy profit through sales and generating much-needed revenue. Simeone’s team is known for playing tough football showcasing sheer hard work and determination. Simeone has used €975.82 million in the transfer market to see him end our list of highest spending managers in football in the world.