Unai Emery Advises Pochettino Against Joining Man United

By Nigel Phillips

Arsenal manager, Unai Emery, has advised Tottenham Hotspurs boss, Mauricio Pochettino, against taking over the vacant Manchester United seat, and said the Argentine trainer must remain at the London club.

Emery said Pochettino has developed Spurs into a side currently better than Manchester United and so should not change clubs.

Pochettino’s name is peddled among the coaches likely to take over the Red Devils’ who sacked Jose Mourinho on Tuesday.

Manchester United appointed Ole Gunner Solskjaer as interim manager on Wednesday while they continue to search for a substantive coach, and Emery thought Pochettino should be committed to Spurs.

"I think he's very happy at Tottenham," the Spaniard said a pre-match press conference to his side's EFL quarterfinal clash with Spurs on Wednesday.

"I think he's coaching a very big team with a very big player and now they are in the Champions League they are also in a better position in the Premier League than Manchester United.”

"I think his performance at Tottenham is very big. I don't know if he's thinking to change for another club, but I am looking at him with a very big commitment to Tottenham and he's creating a good performance a good idea at Tottenham.”