 He then managed in the Premier League, first with Southampton where he led them to an eighth-place finish in the 2013–14 season – their highest league position since 2002–03, while also recording their highest points tally since the Premier League began in 1992–93.Following one season at Southampton, he became the new manager of Tottenham, whom he led to top-three finishes in three of his first four seasons.In 2019, Pochettino led Tottenham to the Champions League final for the first time in the club's history.