5) Louis van Gaal – £7.3-million

Louis van Gaal enjoyed a good 2014, and this is reflected in the wages he received last year. Against all expectation his Netherlands side navigated their way out of the group of death at the World Cup and reached the semi-finals of the tournament. The Dutchman had previously announced he would leave his post before the competition and signed with Manchester United to replace David Moyes. Van Gaal is earning £7-million a year at Manchester United and looks set to achieve the objective of returning the club to the Champions League at the first time of asking.

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