West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini to earn more than Chelsea's Antonio Conte and Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp

Manuel Pellegrini has been confirmed as the new boss of West Ham… and the Hammers have shown their commitment to the Chilean by handing him a healthy salary.

Standard Sport reported on Monday that the former Manchester City boss will earn around £10million a year at the London Stadium, a salary that is significantly more than many managers in the Premier League’s top six.

The 64-year-old, who won the Premier League title with Manchester City in 2014, was generously rewarded during his tenure at Hebei China Fortune, taking home £12m from the Chinese Super League side.

Pellegrini was keen to return to Europe and the offer of a generous salary from West Ham means he should not feel the pinch too much after agreeing to succeed David Moyes.

Following the appointment, West Ham joint-chairman David Sullivan said: “We have listened to fans who asked us to be ambitious. We hope they agree it is an exciting appointment."

Scroll down for the reported salaries of some of the Premier League’s highest-earning managers – and where Pellegrini would rank among them…