Scotland are appearing in their first World Cup since 1998. Despite earning some tournament experience in the last two editions of the Euros, the Scots are still sports betting outsiders in their group.
Drawn into Group C alongside the mighty Brazil, 2022 semi-finalists Morocco and fellow underdogs Haiti, it'll be interesting to see how Scotland fare - could they reach the last-32 stage this summer?
What is the average salary for Scotland players?
The majority of Scotland’s World Cup squad are playing at a top SPL club or for a Premier League team.
An average wage for the squad is likely to be around the £45,000 mark, with big football betting names like Scott McTominay and John McGinn at one end of the spectrum and Findlay Curtis and Dominic Hyam at the other.
There’s a massive gap between the players at Champions League clubs and those that are playing in the second tier of English football. Players at Hearts and Kilmarnock are also likely to be among the lowest earners.
Who are the top earning players for Scotland?
Scott McTominay is on £89,000 per week. Andy Robertson, though, has the edge for now, with a £160,000 weekly salary until his Liverpool contract expires at the end of June. John McGinn is reportedly on £130,000 per week.
Playing for Champions League clubs, it’s no surprise McTominay, Robertson, and McGinn are Scotland’s highest earners. Injury has forced Billy Gilmour to miss the World Cup, but he is also on a healthy salary with Napoli.
How much does the Scotland manager earn?
Steve Clarke is reportedly on £465,000 per year. This is a relatively low salary by the standard of World Cup managers, with several earning multiple millions per year.
Clarke has enjoyed immense success since being hired in 2019, ending both Scotland’s major tournament drought and their World Cup drought.
