Although they're widely regarded as two of the finest tacticians in football today, there's no denying that Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho like to spend. Both have splashed out big sums of money for the best part of a decade now, whether it be spells in Spain at Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively, or at Bayern Munich or with Chelsea and Manchester United. It's a common theme running through their managerial careers, and while of course they have qualities beyond just being ‘chequebook managers' and out-spending their rivals to achieve success, it's surely more than a coincidence that they've had the financial flexibility to spend a lot and in turn bring in trophies. Enter N,...
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