Mauricio Pochettino is one of the best managers that Tottenham has ever had, I know that statement is very debatable considering that he didn’t win any trophies for the club.
Some have even said that he is overrated because of a lack of silverware on his CV as a manager.
The Argentinean, however, made a huge impact at Spurs, which ended in him taking the club to the final of the Champions League last year.
Even more impressive is that he achieved much of his success with players who were on low salaries.
Tottenham reached the final of the Champions League and constantly competed in the Champions League despite having an average wage that is less than that of Arsenal and even Everton.
Football London has recently revealed the average annual wages at all the top European teams and Tottenham weren’t in the top ten, despite reaching the Champions League final last year.
The Lilywhites weren’t even in the top six of England’s top wage payers and this shows how more impressive Pochettino was with the club, something Jose Mourinho might struggle with.
Manchester City was top among English teams as they pay $9.15m per player annually on average.
Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Everton all come in ahead of Spurs who spent just $5.18m per annum on their players.
In my opinion, this shows how remarkable a job Pochettino did in comparison to the other top six clubs. I doubt they would have achieved as much if they had such a limited wage budget.