Mauricio Pochettino says that the English takeover of Uefa competitions – with four English clubs contesting the finals of the Champions League and the Europa League – demonstrates the Premier League’s competitive pre-eminence.

The Spurs manager was speaking for the first time since returning home after his side’s 3-2 victory over Ajax in Amsterdam on Wednesday earned them the club’s first ever place in a Champions League final, where they will face Liverpool on 1 June.

Arsenal and Chelsea will contest the Europa League final in Baku three days earlier – a full English takeover which is unprecedented for any nation in the history of the two competitions.

Pochettino, whose Spurs side face Everton at home on Sunday in their final league fixture of the season, with third place still up for grabs, said that the week’s semi-final triumphs put English football at the top.

“It’s very good news for us to have four clubs fighting for the Champions League and the Europa League. It shows how competitive the Premier League is,” he said.