Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has previously described Mauricio Pochettino as being a manager with "composure" amid his interest in replacing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Solskjaer — following Saturday's 4-1 defeat to Watford at Vicarage Road — was sacked by United on Sunday morning, bringing an end to his near three-year tenure in charge at Old Trafford.
Michael Carrick has been placed in temporary charge while the club searches for their next manager, with the suggestion being that United will appoint an interim until the summer, before making a long-term appointment.
Already, a whole host of names have been heavily linked with succeeding Solskjaer on a long-term basis, including Paris Saint-Germain chief Pochettino, who
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