da brwin： Former England international Gary Lineker has again risked Erik ten Hag's wrath by naming his potential replacement at Manchester United.
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Lineker weighs in on Ten Hag's situationSpeculation Man Utd will sack Dutch coachMauricio Pochettino seen as ideal replacementWHAT HAPPENED?
The tension between the two men was palpable after Saturday's FA Cup final, where United clinched a surprising victory over Manchester City. The build-up to the match was overshadowed by intense speculation that Ten Hag’s position was in jeopardy regardless of the outcome, with the Dutchman having overseen United's worst-ever Premier League season.
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The exit narrative further gained traction during a post-match BBC interview where Lineker and Alan Shearer probed Ten Hag about his future. The Dutchman, visibly frustrated, condemned the media’s “unfair” treatment of him and his team throughout the season. Lineker, however, defended the interview, maintaining that it was within the bounds of journalistic inquiry.
WHAT LINEKER SAID
Lineker has further risked Ten Hag’s wrath by tipping former Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino for the United job on the podcast.
"There were a few rumours about Pochettino and he said a few things that made you think all was not well at Chelsea," Lineker said. "But I just couldn’t believe it [his sacking]. It doesn’t make any sense. In terms of Pochettino, the way they finished the season, and his position as a coach, I don’t think that’s gone down at all in people’s minds, I think he’ll be fine and will get a good job. I’m tempted to say possibly Manchester United but we don’t want to upset Erik or the United fans again!"
DID YOU KNOW?
Pochettino’s tenure at Chelsea was short-lived but not without merit. Despite a challenging season, he managed to steer the club to a respectable sixth place, ensuring European football next season. Alan Shearer, echoing Lineker’s sentiments, suggested that Pochettino might be better off away from the tumultuous environment at Stamford Bridge. “He’s better off out of there. He’s a good man and a good coach, he will get a really good job somewhere,” Shearer remarked. "That is the very, very best he could have done when you look at where they finished. He got them to a final and a semi-final and back into Europe. I honestly don’t think he could have done any better than he did. It’s just a mad football club. There must have been a fall-out but whoever goes in there can never complain about what goes on because you take that job knowing it’s a bit of a mad football club."