That's rich: £27m Keane ahead of Fergie and Owen's wealthier than Gerrard

08 October 2009 08:52
Take it as red: Keane's estimated fortune of £27million has been built largely on a playing career[LNB] Roy Keane, fighting to keep his job with Ipswich Town bottom of the Championship, is still the second-richest manager in British football - ahead of Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger and Carlo Ancelotti.[LNB] The Irishman's estimated fortune of £27million has been built largely on a playing career that saw Manchester United break the £100,000-aweek barrier to keep him, although he has significantly boosted his earnings while in charge at both Sunderland and Ipswich, as well as seeing his outspoken autobiography become a bestseller.[LNB] Keane's wealth puts him £3m behind England manager Fabio Capello and £5m ahead of his old Manchester United boss Ferguson who, according to the FourFourTwo.com Rich List, is paid £3.6m a year.[LNB] That is barely half Carlo Ancelotti's £6.5m salary at Chelsea, with owner Roman Abramovich promising to pay his new coach a £1m bonus if he delivers the Barclays Premier League title and the same again for the Champions League.[LNB] Fellow Italian Capello is also paid £6.5m. Capello's modern art collection containing works by Kandinsky, Chagall, Twombly and his friend Piero Pizzi Cannella, a leading Italian artist, is believed to be worth £17m.[LNB] He was already a wealthy man before accepting the England job, having twice been in charge of AC Milan and Real Madrid, as well as Juventus and Roma.[LNB]For the full rundown of the 100 richest people in football, click here to visit FourFourTwo [LNB]  Who owns your club? Who holds purse strings and how much have they got?Roman Abramovich is with Chelsea for the long haul but we can cope without him, insists chairman Bruce BuckFormer Manchester United chairman Martin Edwards reveals his debt fear for the club [LNB] [LNB]  Explore more:People:Fabio Capello, Carlo Ancelotti, Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, Roman Abramovich, Roy KeanePlaces:Ipswich, United Kingdom

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