Season rankings: Tottenham Hotspur Mauricio Pochettino − 9

No new signings. A delay to the new stadium. And the worst injury crisis he has ever faced in his managerial career. And yet Pochettino took it all in his stride, securing a place in the top four and leading Spurs to their first ever Champions League final. No wonder there were so many rumours that both Real Madrid and Manchester United wanted to recruit him earlier in the season.

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