Manchester United report: Senior players have decided their favoured candidate to be manager

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Manchester United are still on the hunt for a permanent manager – and the dressing room have made their decision on who they want

Manchester United target Mauricio Pochettino
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Manchester United players favour PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino over Ajax's Erik Ten Hag as manager.

It's been a difficult week for Pochettino, having watched his Paris Saint-Germain side crash out of the Champions League last-16 in spectacular fashion, after being 2-0 up in the tie against Real Madrid. Despite this failure, however, he is still the favourite to take over at Old Trafford.

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Mark White
Mark White
Content Editor

Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.