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Gary Neville says Mauricio Pochettino and Erik ten Hag don’t have the ‘personality’ to cope with pressure of Man Utd job

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GARY NEVILLE has expressed doubt over Manchester United’s next managerial move, claiming targets Mauricio Pochettino and Erik ten Hag don’t have the ‘personality’ to cope with the pressure.

The duo are the two current favourites to replace Ralf Rangnick this summer.

Gary Neville doesn’t think Erik ten Hag has the personality to manage Man UtdCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Neville has also cast doubt over Mauricio Pochettino’s abilityCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

But Red Devils legend Neville reckons neither will be able to handle sitting in football’s hottest seat.

Paris Saint-Germain boss Pochettino is understood to be the players’ choice to take charge.

He spent five-and-a-half years managing Premier League rivals Tottenham.

And Poch is now on course to reclaim PSG’s French title, while also challenging for Champions League honours.

Meanwhile, Ten Hag has impressed at Ajax, implementing a bold attacking style to put them on course for a potential Treble.

On paper, both men look like they could fare well at United, who crumbled to a tragic 4-1 derby defeat at Man City on Sunday.

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Rangnick was outfoxed on and off the field by Pep Guardiola as he saw United’s top four hopes slide away.

But Neville believes Pochettino and Ten Hag would also struggle to cope with the pressures that come at United.

That’s because neither man has the strong-willed personality that Neville feels is needed for the Theatre of Dreams.

Neville said: “If you look at Pochettino and Ten Hag who are the two that keep getting mentioned.

“Pochettino we don’t even know if they can get from Paris Saint-Germain. Have they got the personality to come in to Manchester United? 

“The scale of the club, the issues that exist there at this moment in time – are they able to have the personality and character and the strategic planning of how to manage up and down?

“To influence up, to take over the planning of the training ground, to redevelop the stadium, all the stuff you think a great manager would do. 

“I’m not sure Pochettino and ten Hag have got that in them.”

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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk

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