Mauricio Pochettino's 'lack of trophies' counted against him as Manchester United are set to appoint Erik ten Hag instead of the Paris Saint-Germain boss.
The Red Devils struck a verbal agreement with the Ajax manager who is set to sign a three-year deal at Old Trafford. At one point, it seemed a foregone conclusion that Pochettino was the man for the job as the Argentine emerged as the clear frontrunner following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskajer.
But as United's process of finding a new head coach got underway, it was clear that Ten Hag was the preferred candidate. United were impressed with his exciting style of play but the way he built two great Ajax sides within his five-year tenure was what made him such an attractive proposition given the magnitude of the task the new manager faces at Old Trafford.
