Breaking news :coach sir Alex wants to take over from Manchester United.
As a legend of Sir Alex Ferguson's era limps
away, the Scottish titan has reportedly thrown
his weight behind Mauricio Pochettino to take
over at Manchester United.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's three-year trophy-less
reign finally came to a crashing halt on Sunday,
less than 24 hours after a humiliating 4-1 defeat
away at newly promoted Watford.
United's stubborn persistence with Solskjaer
has cost them a shot at new Spurs boss
Antonio Conte, and another manager of the
Italians stature is unlikely to be available
until summer. For now, Michael Carrick will
steer the ship in an interim role.
The only trophy of Pochettino's managerial
career so far was the 2021 French Trophee
des Champions, but Ferguson still sees
him as United's best fit, according to TalkSport.
The Argentine dragged Tottenham to their
first Champions League final and drew praise
for driving the club forwards across five
years – though talk of he and Spurs' dusty
trophy cabinet usually drowned it out.
It's unlikely Pochettino is thinking of a move
right now, though. The Argentine's Paris
Saint-Germain side are 12 points clear atop
Ligue 1 and doing it with a dreamlike
front-three of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and
Lionel Messi.
Gary Neville expects any pursuit of
Pochettino to wait until the summer, but
shares Ferguson's admiration for the former
Spurs boss.
'
Pochettino has always been a standout
candidate,' the former right-back told Sky Sports.
'He's the only one that I've always thought
would suit Manchester United and its core
principles: how he plays, how he acts and
behaves. He's not really been successful
or proven yet, but I do think he has those
characteristics
'He said it'd be failure if he doesn't win the
UCL, and if he does (win it) then PSG won't
let him go. They (United) are waiting on
Pochettino not being successful at another
club.
'I think Pochettino would leave to come to
United on a five year deal tomorrow. I think
he'd look at the group of players and the
club and realise he'd be able to achieve
more at United in terms of a project.'
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