Hughes claims Poch has one advantage over Ten Hag in Man Utd race
Mark Hughes thinks that Mauricio Pochettino has an advantage over Erik ten Hag in the race to become the new Man Utd manager.
The Red Devils are in the process of interviewing candidates to become their new permanent manager at the end of the current season.
It was revealed earlier in the week that Ajax boss Ten Hag had impressed in his first interview after he became the first manager to be quizzed on the role.
Paris Saint-Germain head coach Mauricio Pochettino is believed to be the other frontrunner for the job, although one report claimed his camp believe that it is now Ten Hag’s job ‘to lose’.
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But former Man Utd striker Hughes reckons Pochettino could have the edge in the process as he has managed both Southampton and Tottenham in the Premier League.
“The Premier League is like no other league in world football,” Hughes told Sky Sports. “It has similarities, obviously, with the quality of the play, but I just think the intensity of the games is different.
“If you’ve had no experience of [the competition], either as a player or a manager, then I think it can take you aback and you can have a period of transition where you’re not quite sure what’s hit you, because it’s such a different level in my view.
“So you see the attraction of Pochettino coming in because he does know the Premier League and the strength of it, but there’s examples of other coaches from other countries who have come in and hit the ground running.”
Hughes added: “The fact is Man Utd is one of the top jobs in world football, so there will be plenty of people throwing their CVs in and hoping they’re going to get a call. I’ve not had mine yet, but there you go!
“It’s a difficult time for United at the moment, and it’s not easy for anybody with any connection to the club, so they need to get this one right.
“It’s a huge appointment, and all the due diligence and the interviews they seem to be doing at the moment, you hope will lead to them getting the right guy in place.”
