ENGLAND manager Gareth Southgate is in line for a £4million bonus if he can lead the Three Lions to World Cup glory.
It is almost three times as much as the £1.5million he was offered to win the 2018 World Cup.
Southgate, 52, has already banked £500,000 for qualifying for the tournament, which kicks off five weeks today.
England’s first Group B game will be against Iran on November 21.
A source said: “Gareth has been offered bonuses for each stage of the World Cup and stands to pocket a fortune if he brings home the trophy.
“It’s entirely normal that footballers and the management are incentivised.
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“That said, Gareth is already on record as having described managing England as the highlight of his career.
“He is a proud Englishman and would love nothing more than to win a major trophy for the nation.
“His motivation is to ensure he and his team do their best for the country. Any money he earns along the way is incidental to that.
“He’s not financially driven and is very conscious of the cost of living crisis.”
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During Covid, Southgate took a voluntary 30 per cent pay cut and did not take a rise in his basic salary when he was awarded a new three-year contract by the FA in November last year.
His current deal is worth £6million a year and runs until 2024.
Southgate and the FA declined to comment.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
