The mounting pressure on Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag will only grow after another loss.
At Old Trafford, Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United team lost 1-0 to an Arsenal side that was on a roll.
United, on the other hand, has been terrible as of late, winning just once in eight Premier League games.
Winning the FA Cup is crucial to the season, but Erik ten Hag might not be able to pull it off on his alone.
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In the event that Erik ten Hag quits or is fired from Manchester United, numerous people have been mentioned as potential candidates for the position.
Now there’s another, and he’s the manager of a Premier League club that has jumped Manchester United in the standings.
Mauricio Pochettino, the manager of Chelsea, should be kept under scrutiny, according to insider David Ornstein, who spoke with NBC Sports.
According to Ornstein, Pochettino has been associated with Manchester United on several occasions.
Some time ago, he had a meeting with Ineos regarding the Nice position, so there are connections between the two.
Perhaps his present managerial style is in line with the one that Ineos is currently displaying. I won’t claim he’s in the picture, but it’s definitely one to keep an eye on.
Pochettino had been linked to Manchester United before, but the timing was never right. In 2022, Erik ten Hag was chosen over him.
Ten Hag’s United are in ninth position, and with two games left, his Chelsea team has moved up to seventh, three points ahead.
How does Pochettino’s status at Chelsea stand?
In the last year, Chelsea has become just as difficult a club to run as Manchester United.
Even if Chelsea’s performance has improved significantly in recent weeks, his own future is still up in the air.
Over the weekend, Pochettino made it clear that he had no problem leaving.
If we are happy, then everything is wonderful, he told BBC Sport. But that depends on more than just how content the owners and athletic directors are.
“You should also inquire with us, as there’s a possibility that we might confess, ‘we are not happy,’ accept the situation, and decide to part ways.”
Given the dearth of exceptional managers in the United employment market, Pochettino would undoubtedly be a strong candidate if that were to be true.
With United’s recent slump, this is definitely one to keep an eye on, as pointed out by Ornstein.
