Carragher reveals why Ten Hag is a better option for Man Utd than Pochettino despite both suffering last-16 Euro manchester united jersey black exits

JAMIE CARRAGHER has backed Ajax boss Erik ten Hag for the full-time Manchester United job.

Both Man Utd and Ajax crashed out of the Champions League on Tuesday night, losing to Atletico Madrid and Benfica respectively.

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Ten Hag is one of the favourites for the permanent job, where he wLatvia National Team Jerseysould replace interim boss Ralf Rangnick with the German moving into an advisory role.

Paris Saint-Ven manchester united jersey over the years ezuela National Team JerseysGermain boss Mauricio Pochettino is also being considered for the role and may not be in the French capital long after their own Champions League capitulation against Real Madrid.

But Carragher believes the early knockout round exit will hurt Pochettino more than Ten Hag, who is still cutting his t manchester united jersey back eeth.

When asked whether the Champions League disappointment will hurt Ten Hag, Carragher told CBS Sports: "It shouldn't do. You can't judge a manager on one game.

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"I think it's damaged Mauricio Pochettino more than the Ajax manager because the team they had, the situation thPortugal National Team Jerseyse manchester united jersey beckham y found themselves in that game and you're actually looking at his management as one of the reasons why they went out."

On who should land the United job out of Poch and the Dutchman, he said: "I'd go with Ten Hag because I think he's an up and coming manager.

"When you lJapan National Team Jerseysook at Ajax, yes, obviously dominant within their league.

"But what he's done in the Champions League in terms of the first Ajax team that he sort of and built and got to the final – that fell apart.