Mauricio Pochettino heads the queue to replace Jose Mourinho but Manchester United could unseat rivals Liverpool and City
- Spurs boss is fan’s choice but they would back move for Pep Guardiola or Jurgen Klopp
- Leeds United coach Marcelo Biesla is an outside choice as is club legend Ryan Giggs
Jose Mourinho’s agent, Jorge Mendes, issued a rare statement last Friday which asserted that “Jose is very happy at the club and the club is very happy with him. He has a long-term contract with Manchester United and is fully committed in building a solid winning project.”
So, no need at all to speculate on any possible successor. United fans can relax with their team miles off the top of the league knowing there will be no changes. Except that the speculation won’t stop if the team continues to underperform.
What if United don’t get into the Champions League – the club’s annual benchmark – for next season? Or Mourinho decides to coach Real Madrid again?
Mauricio Pochettino, 46, remains the favourite to take over at Old Trafford and Mourinho knows it. The Argentinian has done well at Tottenham without winning anything. He likes living in London and has a superb new stadium to look forward to sometime before his 60th birthday. But Pochettino knows United is a far bigger club and he’s a climber, that’s why he left Southampton for Tottenham. He’d join United, though not mid-season.