Felix Magath, FC Schalke 04 (July 2009 to March 2011)

   2011 earning: €6.5 million

Felix Magath, born in 1953, is a former German football central midfielder and current manager of VFL Wolfsburg. Magath started his career playing for local club Viktoria Aschaffenburg in 1970s, and began coaching in October 1995 for his former club Hamburg. In July 2004, he was appointed as manager of FC Bayern Munich and led the team to victory in both the league and cup. In July 2009, Magath became manager of FC Schalke 04 and once again signed with VfL Wolfsburg in March 2011. As a manager, Magath gained respect and became notorious for his hard, grinding training methods, laying heavy emphasis on discipline, fitness and conditioning.