5 reasons why Mauricio Pochettino is the wrong man for Manchester United

#3 Manchester United's hierarchy could bring back bad memories for Mauricio Pochettino

Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho fell out with Ed Woodward at Manchester United.

Manchester United and Mauricio Pochettino both have a history of conflict with club executives.

The Argentinian manager had a massive fallout with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy towards the end of his stint in London. Pochettino was reportedly infuriated after Levy refused to invest in the squad, among a host of other off-field issues.

More recently, the coach has also had a difference of opinion with PSG sporting director Leonardo Araujo, who is notoriously difficult to work with. Meanwhile, Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward hasn't covered himself in glory either after falling out with Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho.

Woodward also infamously botched Manchester United's attempts to lure Jurgen Klopp back in 2014 after describing Old Trafford as 'an adult version of Disneyland'. Pochettino has had a bit of trouble with club executives in recent times, and should rightly be concerned about Manchester United's much-maligned board.

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#4 Mauricio Pochettino has struggled to manage superstars

Manchester United superstars Paul Pogba and Cristiano Ronaldo wield considerable influence.

Having Neymar, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe at your disposal might seem like a dream come true. But it also throws up unique challenges, as Mauricio Pochettino has learned the hard way.

While discussing the challenges of handling superstar players, Pochettino pointed out that off-field baggage makes things challenging.

"We manage people with emotions; everyone's behaviour is not a flat line. It's a succession of ups and downs. One is happy, another is hurt, one is performing well, another not. We must not forget that we have in our hands the best players in the world, but also their families, their media entourages, their followers. It's not easy," he said last week.

"Each of the three can be the king of any club in the world. But you have three kings in the same club, three with different needs and who need different things from the team. Mbappe needs space to run and high tempo in the transition. Neymar needs to have the ball and feel the ball, and sometimes he needs to drive the ball. And Messi needs maybe another tempo in the game. That is not easy to put all together," Pochettino added.

In his decade-long managerial spell, Pochettino's year-long stint at PSG has been his first real taste of managing superstar players. If his recent comments are anything to go by, he's still getting accustomed to it.

Eyebrows were raised earlier this year when Pochettino surprisingly took Lionel Messi off while PSG were chasing a game. The playmaker wasn't impressed, and made his displeasure known when he trudged off.

With big personalities such as Paul Pogba and Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford, Pochettino is expected to handle superstars at Manchester United too. Although the situation at PSG is much more complicated, managing Manchester United's stacked and expensive squad would be anything but easy.

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#1 Is Pochettino in the same bracket as the Premier League's elite quartet?

Manchester United will expect Mauricio Pochettino to go up against Pep Guardiola.

There is no denying that Mauricio Pochettino is a good manager. The problem is that Manchester United are competing against the best in the business.

Despite his impressive stints at Southampton and Tottenham, it is impossible to mention Pochettino in the same breath as Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte. The quartet, along with Diego Simeone of Atletico Madrid and the unemployed Zinedine Zidane, are the world's premier club managers.

The Frenchman has been mentioned as an option, but has shown no interest in taking up the job at Manchester United.

Yes, Pochettino is the best option available at the moment, but football is a funny game, and things can change in the blink of an eye. However, Manchester United do not seem to have much choice as things currently stand.