Mauricio Pochettino: Tottenham boss makes huge comparison amid Man Utd rumours

MAURICIO POCHETTINO reckons Tottenham winning the Premier League would be a far greater achievement than Atletico Madrid winning La Liga in the 2013-14 season.

“It’s difficult to find ­another club doing the same or ­delivering the same work as us – the philosophy. Every single club is ­special and is different,” said Pochettino.

“I was thinking about this the other day. [Diego] Simeone is the best-paid ­manager in Spain.

“His salary is ­bigger than the Real Madrid ­manager, Barcelona manager, Sevilla manager and Valencia manager.

“The investment from Atletico in players is bigger than ours.

“It is just below, but really close to, Real ­Madrid’s and Barcelona’s budgets. They keep players like Antoine Griezmann and they signed Diego Costa.

“I think Atletico’s budget is maybe bigger than any club in the Premier League. It is maybe five times bigger than the budget we have.

“It is more like Real or Barcelona. It is nothing like Tottenham. Do you think Atletico Madrid is comparable to Tottenham? Atletico Madrid are like City and Liverpool.”

Pochettino’s assessment on the prospect of Tottenham winning the title comes as his future with the club continues to be a topic of intense speculation.

The Argentine is Manchester United’s no.1 target to succeed their former manager Jose Mourinho, who was given his marching orders earlier this month.

Pochettino, 46, hasn’t ruled out the possibility of replacing Mourinho, which has only further fuelled talk of him taking charge of the Red Devils.

“What is going to happen in the summer?” the former Espanyol and Southampton manager said earlier this month. “What is going to happen tomorrow? No one knows.

“The most important is to enjoy the journey. I’m so happy here.

“What is going to happen is not in our hands, I mean the decision in another club, we don’t know.

“That is not my business and then I will not waste time or energy because my focus and energy is in Tottenham, to prepare the best way (for) the games, and, of course, to respect the club that employs you.”

Tottenham return to action tomorrow afternoon, welcoming Wolves to Wembley.

Source:www.express.co.uk