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EPL: Man Utd Board Split Over Choice Of Manager

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Mar 23, 2022.

There’s a division among Man Utd board over the two choices of candidates to become the next permanent manager.
Man United’s board are unsure which direction to go in, with a split among officials as to who is a better fit for Old Trafford between both men.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United’s board is split over who to appoint as next manager in the summer, with Mauricio Pochettino and Erik ten Hag dividing opinions.

According to Sky Sports, the division in Man United’s board aroused because of who to pick when Ralf Rangnick finally leaves Old Trafford at the end of the season.

Recall that Man United appointed Rangnick to temporarily take charge of the first team for the remainder of the current campaign.
The Red Devils are currently doing background checks on candidates and they have whittled their list down to four names; Pochettino, Ten Hag, Luis Enrique and Julen Lopetegui.

Pochettino and Ten Hag are currently leading the race even though Enrique and Lopetegui are candidates.

Pochettino is currently the manager of Paris Saint-Germain, while Ten Hag is the head coach of Ajax.
However, Man United’s board are therefore unsure which direction to go in, with a split among officials as to who is a better fit for Old Trafford between both men.

However, Ten Hag has long been one of the frontrunners, though he faced significant competition from Mauricio Pochettino while Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel also emerged as a potential option recently.

But, according to The Sun, United’s board believe it is Ten Hag who represents the best option to get the club back to the summit of both English and European football.

The club’s board have been massively impressed with the 52-year-old’s style of play while they also believe he can help attract players and keep some of those whose future is up in the air.

United compiled extensive background checks on all their targets and it was Ten Hag who came out on top, ahead even of Pochettino despite the two having appeared to be neck-and-neck.

Current interim boss Rangnick – who will take up a consultancy role at the end of the season – has played a part in the process which has seen Ten Hag identified as his most likely successor.

United had initially wanted the new man in place before the summer so he could have a say in transfers, but they may secure Ten Hag even sooner than that and could make an announcement on his appointment before the end of the season.

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