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#4 Manuel Pellegrini
The Chilean is no doubt a tactically astute manager, but the fact remains that he became a phenomenon when he was given a huge transfer war-chest. Unlike other top managers, he is one who has never been able to convert his atrocious spending into titles.
Having been made the top guy at Real Madrid after his consistent development of Villareal, he announced himself to the footballing world by spending €259 million in his first and only season. He shattered the transfer record by swaying Cristiano Ronaldo to his dream club in a deal worth €80 million. He also managed to acquire the services of Kaka and Alonso in deals worth €65 million and €40 million respectively. However, he was fired due to his inability to win the La Liga and the Champions League.
He later moved to Malaga, where he was appointed as the head coach, again a cash rich club after its acquisition by an Arab. An initial injunction of cash saw him paired with Javier Saviola, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Cazorla and Jeremy Toulalan. However, wage issues and non payment of taxes led to a financial mess for Malaga.
Seizing his opportunity to excel at a top club, he signed for another cash rich club, Manchester City. He spent a total of €117 million in transfers most notably bringing in Fernandinho and Alvaro Negredo for €38 million and €28 million respectively.
For his spending troubles, he finally had a league title to show last season. The restrictions by the Financial Fair Play (FFP) have reduced his spending this term round and it remains to be seen if he achieves success domestically as well as in Europe.
