How much national team coaches in Southern Africa earn

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has emerged as the highest earning national team coach in Southern Africa.

The Belgian tactician is one of the three remaining expatriate coaches in-charge of national teams at the moment in the region following the departure of Croatian Aljosa Asanovic from Zambia.

SOUTHERN AFRICA COACHES

South Africa

The 70-year-old, who took reigns of the team, replacing Molefi Ntseki in May 2021, earns a whooping R 750 000 [USD 50 000] monthly.

Previous Bafana Bafana coaches that, include Stuart Baxter and Pitso Mosimane, were believed to be pocketing around R500 000 per month during their respective tenures.

What perhaps gave the former Belgium International defender a high bargaining power is his wealthy resume which boosts of the Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON], which he won with Cameroon in 2017.

Zambia

The latest Zambian coach, Asanovic, earned R375 000 [USD 25 000].

The Croatian trainer terminated his contract with the 2012 AFCON champions after an eight-month flirtation following an incessant pay dispute.

The Football Association of Zambia owed the 56-year-old salaries for May, June and July.

But they instead paid a part of the debt, which prompted the coach to quit as his financial obligations were not being fulfilled religiously.

Former Zambia International Moses Sichone has since taken over on an interim basis.

Botswana

NEW MAN IN CHARGE

Newly appointed Botswana coach Mogomotsi Mpote is set to earn R141 000 [USD 7 800] per month.

Mpote, though, started his life at the helm of the Zebras on a losing note following a slender 1-0 defeat to South Africa in an International friendly played Tuesday.

Mamelodi Sundowns’ utility midfielder Teboho Mokoena scored the solitary goal that condemned Mpoti to his first defeat.

Zimbabwe

Croatian gaffer Zdravko Logarusic was the last substantive Zimbabwe national team coach, and he was replaced by ex-Chippa United coach Norman Mapeza.

During his tenure, Logarusic earned R125 800 [USD 7 000] per month. How much Mapeza earned when he was in charge of the Warriors at the latest AFCON finals has remained concealed.

At the moment, Zimbabwe does not have a substantive national team coach as the country is under FIFA suspension owing to government interference in football matters.

Eswatini

On the other hand, Eswatini coach Dominic Kunene is said to be pocketing R 30 000 per month. In Southern Africa, Eswatini have the lowest paid coach.

The former Young Buffaloes gaffer has been at the helm of Sihlangu since January 2020, when he took over from Serbian trainer Kosadin Papic.

Lesotho

Serbian coach Veselin Jelusic is the current Lesotho coach, having been appointed in February towards the 2023 AFCON preliminary round qualifiers.

In this post, Jelusic is said to be earning R100 000, which is R20 000 more than what his predecessor Thabo Senong earned.

Malawi

For Malawi coach Mario Marinica, figures of how much he earns per month remain concealed.

However sources close to FARPost revealed that the Romanian earns around R180 000 [USD 10 000] per month.