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Pochettino's Chelsea exit could offer United a route away from Ten Hag

Pochettino's Chelsea exit could offer United a route away from Ten Hag

Chris Sutton and Ian Ladyman have discussed exactly why Chelsea might have offered Manchester United a way out of their hunt for a new head coach with the departure of Blues head coach Mauricio Pochettino . The 52-year-old lasted just 11 months at Stamford Bridge , and despite a strong end to the campaign which saw Chelsea back in the European places after last year's dismal 12th-placed finish, the former Tottenham manager left on Tuesday. But Man United could yet see the Argentine walk straight back into a Premier League job should minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe choose to dismiss current manager Erik ten Hag , with Sutton and Ladyman revealing that the club had come close to appointing Pochettino