10 Highest Spending Managers In Football History
Modern-day football is more about the money, lifestyle and the buzz around it. Every transfer summer, clubs spend millions of pounds to acquire new players and the total spending is mind-boggling.
Big managers in the world of football are known to spend a lot of money while strengthening the squad as they bring in the most talented players in the world to the team and by that they gain popularity and become one of the best in the world.
Some managers have spent in excess of € 1 billion, with others following close behind in the spending bracket.
Here is a list of the 10 managers who have spent the most in the history of the game.
1.Jose Mourinho 97 Signings
Euros € 1.6 billion
2.Carlo Ancelotti 85 Signings
Euros € 1.2 billion
3.Pep Guardiola 52 Signings
Euros € 1.2 billion
4.Manuel Pellegrini 82 Signings Euros € 1.1 bIllion
5. Max Allegri 87 Signings
Euros € 1 billion
6. Arsene Wenger 103 Signings
Euros € 964 million
7. Roberto Mancini 79 Signings
Euros € 802 million
8. Claudio Ranieri 95 Signings
Euros € 801 million
9.Rafa Benitez 92 Signings
Euros € 753 million
10. Unai Emery 63 Signings
Euros € 705 million
In such a world, you tend to feel pity for managers such as Jurgen Klopp and recently sacked Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino who have achieved impressive results despite their mean budgets.
One tends to have a huge feeling that some managers despite being top rated tend to buy success and might be overrated.
By Gerald Dandah
