(Reuters) - English clubs find it hard to succeed in Europe because the Premier League is their top priority, Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino said ahead of his team's Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund. Pochettino said the recent lack of English success was the result of teams based in Europe focusing more on European competition than their Premier League counterparts. "When you are here, the Premier League is the main competition for every player," the Argentine told a news conference on Tuesday. "In Italy, France and Spain the Champions League is the most important competition, but in English culture, it is the Premier League and then the FA Cup." Pochettino said that defeat had more to do with his team trying to win the Premier League title than any difference in quality between the sides.

Source: The Star September 12, 2017 16:07 UTC