Halfway through the mission he had been given to complete, Niko Kovac was fired by AS Monaco this Thursday evening, according to information from The team and of CMR. The Croatian coach is sidelined by the formalization of his departure from the Rock, where he has been in office since July 19, 2020.

Dismissing Kovac could cost AS Monaco up to more than € 7.2m

Niko Kovac had committed over three seasons, until 2023 (plus an optional season), with the princely club. According to newspaper estimates The team last March, the 50-year-old technician earned 400,000 euros gross monthly, excluding bonuses. As he should legitimately ask for his account balance, this means AS Monaco could have to pay him eighteen months’ wages, for a total of 7.2 million euros. See more with the bonuses.

AS Monaco have decided to part ways with their coach Niko Kovac. According to our information, the Principality’s club informed Niko Kovac this evening of this desire to change coaches.

– RMC Sport (@RMCsport) December 30, 2021

The second highest paid coach in the Ligue 1 championship

Yesterday Wednesday already, The team raised the possibility of a departure of Kovac, because his management would have opposed him the shimmering style of play than a year earlier and also less good results. He was the second highest paid coach in Ligue 1, this 2021-2022 season, behind Mauricio Pochettino, at PSG.