In the hot seat at Paris Saint-Germain, Mauricio Pochettino could find himself in a delicate position next summer. The Argentine coach, long coveted by Manchester United, may have to wait before he regains consciousness.
According to the English press, it is almost done, Mauricio Pochettino will not be the manager of Manchester United next season. the coach of Paris Saint Germain has long been announced in the crosshairs of the English club. But since a few days, several sources from across the Channel have claimed that the Red Devils have set their sights on Erik ten Hag. There is indeed an oral agreement between the Eredivisie resident and the current Ajax Amsterdam trainer, the formalization for next week is even announced by various media. So what roads will be open for Mauricio Pochettino when the door to Old Trafford closes for the Argentine coach?
† Nasser Al-Khelaifi has traveled to Qatar and will make decisions at the end of the season.
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The Daily Mirror takes stock of Mauricio Pochettino’s future and lists four more or less credible possibilities. To begin with, our colleagues imagine that the technician continues the adventure in Paris Saint-Germain. The former Tottenham manager is clearly under threat after his failure in the knockout stage of the Champions League, he failed to establish a game identity with the stars placed at his disposal. But the Paris coach still has a one-year contract and has said he would like to continue. In addition, the British media believe that his potential successors (Zinedine Zidane? Antonio Conte?) are few and that Doha could ultimately retain his confidence if a truly worthy coach is not found.
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But in the event of resignation, his name could reappear on the side of Real Madrid, where President Florentino Perez has always valued him. It remains to be seen where Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will be at the end of the season. At this point it will probably be too late to consider taking over a roster for the 2022 World Cup, but the Daily Mirror would see him become a coach, recalling that former Premier League managers have tried the experience, and in especially Roberto Martinez, who leads Belgium. Finally, our colleagues believe that Mauricio Pochettino can simply wait for a good position to become available next season and that like others before him, he will take a sabbatical on behalf of Paris Saint-Germain. This is probably not the plan, but the Argentinian won’t necessarily be spoiled for choice.
