The Daily ITK Discussion Thread

[chinaman]

It is unfair to Poch not to pay him very top wages. He is operating at something like a quarter of the budgets of Jose and Pep.

 

[alexis]

It is unfair to Poch not to pay him very top wages. He is operating at something like a quarter of the budgets of Jose and Pep.

This doesn’t matter, his results matter and that’s why he should have parity

 

[yankspurs]

Classic baldy. He’ll never change

 

[Lilbaz]

It is unfair to Poch not to pay him very top wages. He is operating at something like a quarter of the budgets of Jose and Pep.

If only he had a quater of the trophies.

 

[allatsea]

I am sure they will work something out but I have always wondered what these managers do with all their tens of millions. Most seem to have no life outside of football (see Wenger who even at 70 wants to continue in the game) .

 

[cider spurs]

Poch's post match comments after semi loss certainly fall into place now.

I think it was Hercules who mentioned that Poch's "whether me or another" comment was a gentle reminder for Levy most probably concerning contract and or available finances for player signings.

Do I believe Poch needs some sort of parity regarding pay with leagues other top earning managers ?...

Abso...feckin...lutely

Question being...what managers are we comparing with.

Poch supposedly earns circa £5.43 million a year. Mourinho and Pep stand at a whopping £15 million p.a

That's roughly just shy of £200k per week more, are we likely to match that?

Klopp...£7 million p.a
Wenger...£8.9 million p.a

I'd think it not unfair of Poch to expect to double his current wage to circa £11 million p.a, putting him nicely in between Klopp/outgoing Wenger and Mourinho and Pep.

Levy's just had a bumper payrise based on performance, bonuses and backdated monies owed etc. Seems only right that the same gratitude is afforded Poch, considering that he's got us appearing in the Champions league, mixing it with the "big 4 " or "big 5", and an all round much better footballing team, all on a limited budget.

Levy will know the ramifications of not backing Poch and losing him...

But Levy likes to always win when negotiating, no doubt plenty of Jockeying, but I think we'll get this thrashed out, sooner rather than later one hopes.

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

I'm positive that after 2, now maybe three, top 4 finishes, Pochettino's salary is way more than 5.5M. That being said, Totteham undoubtedly should be more than happy to pay him more.

 

[mark87]

If he's on 5.5m then put him up to 8m atleast. The guy deserves it.

 

[Metalhead]

Poch's post match comments after semi loss certainly fall into place now.

I think it was Hercules who mentioned that Poch's "whether me or another" comment was a gentle reminder for Levy most probably concerning contract and or available finances for player signings.

Do I believe Poch needs some sort of parity regarding pay with leagues other top earning managers ?...

Abso...feckin...lutely

Question being...what managers are we comparing with.

Poch supposedly earns circa £5.43 million a year. Mourinho and Pep stand at a whopping £15 million p.a

That's roughly just shy of £200k per week more, are we likely to match that?

Klopp...£7 million p.a
Wenger...£8.9 million p.a

I'd think it not unfair of Poch to expect to double his current wage to circa £11 million p.a, putting him nicely in between Klopp/outgoing Wenger and Mourinho and Pep.

Levy's just had a bumper payrise based on performance, bonuses and backdated monies owed etc. Seems only right that the same gratitude is afforded Poch, considering that he's got us appearing in the Champions league, mixing it with the "big 4 " or "big 5", and an all round much better footballing team, all on a limited budget.

Levy will know the ramifications of not backing Poch and losing him...

But Levy likes to always win when negotiating, no doubt plenty of Jockeying, but I think we'll get this thrashed out, sooner rather than later one hopes.

I hope so. Obviously Levy certainly does love to negotiate but Poch is an asset to the club not an adversary from another club so hopefully he will remember that losing a good manager is not followed by a guarantee of finding another good one.

 

[cider spurs]

I'm positive that after 2, now maybe three, top 4 finishes, Pochettino's salary is way more than 5.5M. That being said, Totteham undoubtedly should be more than happy to pay him more.

Not sure that he's had a salary hike. Of course, no doubting that there would be bonuses for CL qualification and other achievements.

 

[spursfan77]

We’ve always paid our managers well. I fail to see the worry. Poch has said he’s three years left on his current contract so seems happy enough. Levy isn’t an idiot, he knows the manager’s worth.

I expect he’ll get a new contract that makes everyone happy once the season is over (or everything is sorted), that’s what happened 2 years ago. Why would it be any different now?

 

[Gb160]

We’ve always paid our managers well. I fail to see the worry. Poch has said he’s three years left on his current contract so seems happy enough. Levy isn’t an idiot, he knows the manager’s worth.

I expect he’ll get a new contract that makes everyone happy once the season is over (or everything is sorted), that’s what happened 2 years ago. Why would it be any different now?

Exactly, If i were Levy id say 'Get us CL again and you can write your own contract Mo'

 

[JonnySpurs]

I'm struggling with this latest ITK. No disrespect to the mighty goat but Poch said just the other day that he would never demand a new contract and it would be up to Levy. If there's one thing we know about Poch, his integrity is everything and he's an honest man. I find it hard to believe that he would publicly say what he did about it being up to Levy re. a new contract when behind the scenes he's making demands for pay rises.

I can believe he would want assurances around signing players but beyond that I'm not buying the info on this occasion.

Always grateful for ITK though. Peace, love, sunshine and rainbows.

 

[Archibald Leitch]

I'm struggling with this latest ITK. No disrespect to the mighty goat but Poch said just the other day that he would never demand a new contract and it would be up to Levy. If there's one thing we know about Poch, his integrity is everything and he's an honest man.

If there is one thing you seem to have failed to learn about Poch - he is a very clever manipulator of the press, and I'm not talking about the football tactic.

 

[cider spurs]

I'm struggling with this latest ITK. No disrespect to the mighty goat but Poch said just the other day that he would never demand a new contract and it would be up to Levy. If there's one thing we know about Poch, his integrity is everything and he's an honest man. I find it hard to believe that he would publicly say what he did about it being up to Levy re. a new contract when behind the scenes he's making demands for pay rises.

I can believe he would want assurances around signing players but beyond that I'm not buying the info on this occasion.

Always grateful for ITK though. Peace, love, sunshine and rainbows.

I thought about this, and I think it was post Levy pay rise that saw Poch state he wouldn't go running to ask for more money.

That fits great with the integrity, but how's about...

Maybe Poch thinks that he shouldn't have to go running to Levy to ask for more pay, more along the lines of, the club should be clambering to quickly pay him his true worth if all the good he has done is truly appreciated.

 

[blackburn]

We're talking obscene figures here, I love Poch but nobody is bigger than the club. Whether we like it or not its run as a business, that's why Levy has made such a success of it, don't forget its OUR money that is funding all this. I trust Daniel to spend it wisely not be put over a barrel.

 

[sxboy]

Going by ITK we will see players leave this season but if we lose Poch i give up.

This season was damage limitation and after the first game at Wembley loads were writing us off, no way would we get top 4 and here we (nearly) are. A season out of our home ground i think top 4 is brilliant and anything else would have been a bonus. Poch for the 4th season has done the job and if you ask me most of our players who could earn much more elsewhere are still at the club because of him.

Poch is the most important one in all this and Levy would be mad not to back him at this point both with pay, transfers and players wages, then Poch should get judged on not winning trophies not now.

 

[WalkerboyUK]

I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. He has 3 years left on his contract.
You could easily argue that Levy would be mad to offer a longer contract on a big wage hike because we don't know what's around the corner. Next season could be a disaster and then it's a bigger pay off to let Poch go.

Personally I'm not at all concerned.

 

[TEESSIDE1]

I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. He has 3 years left on his contract.
You could easily argue that Levy would be mad to offer a longer contract on a big wage hike because we don't know what's around the corner. Next season could be a disaster and then it's a bigger pay off to let Poch go.

Personally I'm not at all concerned.

Not concerned? He’ll either walk or be poached.

 

[WalkerboyUK]

Not concerned? He’ll either walk or be poached.

He could also walk away a year after signing an improved deal.