Whether or not he is aware of it or not, Matt Rhule has cemented his place within the Nationwide Soccer League's teaching historical past books — e
Whether or not he is aware of it or not, Matt Rhule has cemented his place within the Nationwide Soccer League’s teaching historical past books — earlier than he is coached a single skilled soccer recreation.
Rhule, who signed a seven-year deal value $60 million to turn into head coach of the Carolina Panthers, despatched shock waves via the NFL when the information leaked final week. His deal can also be being celebrated all through teaching circles as different coaches hope it would push their salaries increased as effectively, in line with interviews with sports activities brokers and league officers, a lot of whom did not need to be recognized as a result of contract phrases are confidential.
Whereas Panthers proprietor David Tepper might be paying Rhule roughly $eight million to $10 million per season, which is lots within the league, that is not a document quantity for an NFL coach.
New England Patriots coach Invoice Belichick is presently the very best paid coach at $12 million per season, with Seattle’s Pete Carroll subsequent at $11 million, in line with Forbes. New Orleans coach Sean Payton and Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin are additionally incomes at the least $10 million a yr, in line with two folks with information of the contracts.
Rhule’s deal attracted quite a lot of consideration as a result of, in contrast to different extremely paid NFL coaches, the previous head soccer coach at Baylor College has by no means coached an NFL crew in his profession, not to mention win a Tremendous Bowl…