JAKARTA - Former player Gary Neville believes that Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino will be the successor of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who was sacked from coaching club Manchester United.

"I think Mauricio Pochettino, although he never said that, will go to Man Utd on a five-year deal," said Gary Neville, quoted by Antara from Sky Sports, Monday.

According to Neville, Pochettino has seen the players at Manchester United and he knows he can achieve more when he is at Old Trafford.

Neville continued to explain, while at PSG, a coach must achieve targets from season to season such as winning the Champions League, otherwise the coach will be sacked.

The former Manchester United captain thinks the concept will not be suitable for a Pochettino who usually has long-term plans at a club.

"He will look at the group of players, he will look at the club and he realizes he is probably going to achieve more than he wants at Man Utd in terms of a project," said Neville.

"At PSG you will be season after season, the 'you have to win the Champions League or you go out' type of model. I don't think it suits Pochettino. I think he will of course come to Man Utd on a five-year deal, with support in behind," he continued.

Manchester United officially parted ways with coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Sunday, November 21 after approximately 2.5 seasons together since 2018.

Currently, apart from Mauricio Pochettino, Ajax Amsterdam coach Erik Ten Hag is seen as one of the strong candidates for the new Manchester United coach who will be appointed at the end of next season.


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