The atmosphere in the Manchester United camp has been very busy as they are still looking for a full-time manager three months after the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. While interim club manager Ralph Rangnik remains in charge until the end of this season, several senior United players reportedly want club bosses to appoint Mauricio Pochettino as permanent manager in the summer.
According to ESPN, several players in the Reds’ squad want club management to further their quest to secure the services of the Paris Saint-Germain boss to lead them in the summer. While these discussions are ongoing within United’s dressing room, the clamor is growing and more support may come after new chief executive Richard Arnold, who took over from Ed Woodward last month, further said in the report.
United are looking for their next permanent boss to replace interim manager Ralph Rangnick at the end of the season. The Argentine-born Pochettino is one of a five-man shortlist to join one of European football’s most coveted positions and United’s hierarchy are confident they can pull him away from the French club at the end of the season.
Despite United players’ praise for Pochettino, Reds interim boss Rangnik sees Ajax manager Erik ten Haig as the ideal candidate to succeed him when his Theater of Dreams time comes to an end. Although he has not ruled out continuing his current role for yet another stint, Rangnik continues to push for the Dutchman (Ten Haag), who also remains high on United’s radar for the manager’s role. , mentioned in the publication.
The report also said that Pochettino, who has been under pressure in the Ligue 1 outfit, would like to return to the Premier League. The 49-year-old, who was a successful spell in-charge for Tottenham Hotspurs between 2014 and 2019, was relieved of his services after a disappointing performance in November last year. Pochettino is facing criticism despite guiding PSG to a 13-point lead at the top of Ligue 1. The report, citing sources, said that their position could be in jeopardy if PSG are defeated by Real Madrid in the 16th round of the UEFA Champions League. , which will be played in Madrid on 9 March.
Meanwhile, a 1-1 draw with Burnley on Tuesday night saw United slip to fifth in the PL standings. They have games in the English top-flight against Southampton, Brighton and Leeds before taking on Atletico Madrid in the Continental Championship in two weeks.
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