Manchester United ‘contacts Mauricio Pochettino to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford’

Manchester United have contacted Mauricio Pochettino about the possibility of replacing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the club’s manager, according to reports.

The Red Devils were humiliated 6-1 at home by Pochettino’s former club Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, which has clouded Solskjaer’s future at the club in question.

The Argentine manager has been out of work since he was fired by Spurs 11 months ago and is awaiting his next management challenge.

Reports say Manchester United have spoken to Mauricio Pochettino about becoming their new manager

Pochettino could be lined up to replace fire chief Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (pictured)

And according to the Daily Star, senior figures at Old Trafford have contacted Pochettino’s representatives and asked if he would be interested in the role.

The report says members of United’s hierarchy want to see better results from Solskjaer and that CEO Ed Woodward is reluctant to fire the Norwegian.

Therefore, contact with Pochettino is only provisional in case they have to change coach.

United were beaten 6-1 by Tottenham at the weekend, their heaviest joint loss in the top flight.

CEO Ed Woodward (pictured) is reportedly reluctant to fire Solskjaer as manager

Pochettino led the Spurs from the regular top half in 2014 to Champions League finalists five years later.

In that period, Tottenham also moved stadiums while the coach helped create a strong core in the playing team that includes club captain Hugo Lloris, defender Toby Alderweireld and star forward Harry Kane.

Although only five months after leading Spurs to the Champions League final, which lost 2-0 to Liverpool in June 2019, Pochettino was relieved of his duties after a series of poor performances and was replaced by José Mourinho.

Pochettino was a success at Spurs and led the club to the Champions League final in 2019

The Portuguese manager led Spurs from 14th to sixth place at the end of the 2019-20 season and the club will compete in the Europa League group stage this month.

Questions are being asked about Solskjaer’s competence as United manager despite finishing third in the Premier League last season.

However, Manchester United fans have also pointed the finger at other members of the club’s staff for their standards dropping in recent weeks, which has seen them pick up just one win from their first three games of the season. the Premier League.

Chief Executive Officer Woodward’s inability to attract top transfer targets like Jadon Sancho has been a concern for fans, while fans have pointed to the usual defensive weaknesses of the likes of Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof.