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Sarina Wiegman given significant pay rise after signing bumper new contract with England to put her in line with the top earners - but her deal is still someway short of Gareth Southgate's £5m per year

England have given Sarina Wiegman a significant pay rise after the manager extended her contract until 2027.

It is understood Wiegman earned over £400,000 a year at last summer's World Cup, where the Lionesses were narrowly beaten by Spain in the final.

The United States announced that they had made Emma Hayes the highest-paid female manager in the world in October, with the Chelsea boss reportedly set to earn in the region of £1.3million.

Mail Sport understands FA officials are confident that Wiegman's new salary ranks in the top bracket for female coaches around the world, though she will still be paid less than Gareth Southgate - who earns around £5million a year.