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Man United legend proposes Jose Mourinho replacement: Premier League boss wanted
PHIL NEVILLE wants Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino to take charge at Manchester United after Jose Mourinho.
Pochettino: Mourinho will always be 'the Special One'
The Manchester United legend has been hugely impressed by the Argentinian’s progress at White Hart Lane.
Since arriving in England at Southampton, Mauricio Pochettino switched jobs for Spurs and turned them into title contenders.
Tottenham ended Chelsea’s 13-game winning run in the Premier League last night as they beat Antonio Conte’s side 2-0.
Phil Neville suggests Mauricio Pochettino should succeed Jose Mourinho at Manchester United
After Jose yes https://t.co/LGNVJ2OsnF
— Philip Neville (@fizzer18) January 4, 2017
Think Pochettino is a special coach!
And after Pochettino’s most recent achievement, Neville has suggested he would be an ideal successor for Mourinho when his time at Old Trafford comes to an end.
Neville tweeted: “Think Pochettino is a special coach!”
In reply to Liverpool defender-turned-pundit Jamie Carragher’s query of whether he would have him at United, Neville added: “After Jose, yes”.
Mourinho is seen as a long-term leader at United, and the Portuguese coach has settled after a slow start in Manchester.
Jose Mourinho's Manchester United beat Mauricio Pochettino's Spurs 1-0 at Old Trafford in December
Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham beat leaders Chelsea 2-0 last night
The Red Devils are now 11 games unbeaten in the Premier League and on a six-match winning run.
But United are three points and three places behind Pochettino’s Tottenham in the table.
Spurs’ triumph over Chelsea last night has pushed them to within seven points of the Blues, while United are 10 points off top spot.
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