Pochettino wasn't around when all that money was spent and that amount now wouldn't buy a lot. We may have spent lots of money, but there was no solid basis to the club. Winning cups is less important than changing the laughable mentality that has been there for decades.
The ramifications of what took place then and how profligate we were with our money are resounding now and having a big say in why we are close but don’t quite have the tools to get over the line today.