António Mexia says that earns as much as a defense right of a small team – Observer

President of EDP, Antonio Mexia, is one of the highest paid managers in the country, but, in his own words, his salary is “incomparably lower” than other managers in energy companies in Europe or United States.

in 2015, António Mexia received EUR 1.9 million. This year could reach 2.6 million euros. But the manager compares, in an interview with Saturday (no link available), their wages to the more modest players: “In football, my salary is equivalent to a defense right to a club the middle of the table”

But the 2.6 million euros that Mexia is likely to win in 2016, not only pay a defender in a mid-table team, would pay the entire squad – 25 to 30 players on average – some teams I Portuguese league, as Estoril, Belenenses and Vitoria Setubal, whose budgets are in the order of 2.5 million. Including coach.

However, the manager also noted that, in Portugal, the managers of listed companies, such as EDP, and public office holders are required to disclose their salary levels. But he adds that his salary only tells you about him and the shareholders of the company.