Mauricio Pochettino was my pick for ‘in turmoil’ Manchester Utd, says Teddy Sheringham

Teddy Sheringham would have preferred Mauricio Pochettino being appointed as Manchester United’s new boss to Erik Ten Hag, who he hopes is given time with the club currently looking to be “in freefall”.

While Paris St Germain and former Tottenham manager Pochettino was linked with the role at United, it was Ajax chief Ten Hag last week named as the man set to take charge at Old Trafford this summer.

That announcement came between a 4-0 loss at Liverpool and 3-1 defeat at Arsenal that left the Red Devils six points outside the Premier League’s top four in sixth and interim boss Ralf Rangnick admitting he saw a Champions League berth as no longer realistic.

Sheringham, whose playing career included helping United win the treble in 1999 and two spells with Tottenham, told the PA news agency: “I would have (preferred Pochettino), only for his experience in the Premier League.

“I love the way he plays football. It’s in the Man United style, or the style we used to play years ago.

“I’ve got to be honest, I don’t know an awful lot about Ten Hag. He’s obviously a decent manager. But the club is in a bit of turmoil at the moment and it’s going to take an awful lot to turn it around.

“He has a massive job on his hands and it’s going to take him a little while to become accustomed to the Premier League. Let’s hope he is given time – but we all know what football is like. We’ll see if he gets the time that’s needed.

He has a massive job on his hands and it's going to take him a little while to become accustomed to the Premier League. Let's hope he is given time – but we all know what football is like. We'll see if he gets the time that's needed.

“The way United are at the moment, it looks like they’re in freefall to me because of