Former Manchester United striker Mark Hughes would pick Mauricio Pochettino over Erik ten Hag to become the club's new manager.

The Bradford City manager believes Pochettino's Premier League experience gives him an advantage over Ajax coach ten Hag.

“The Premier League is like no other league in world football," Hughes told Sky Sports.

“It has similarities, obviously, with the quality of the play, but I just think the intensity of the games is different.

“If you've had no experience of [the competition], either as a player or a manager, then I think it can take you aback and you can have a period of transition where you're not quite sure what's hit you, because it's such a different level in my view.

“So you see the attraction of Pochettino coming in because he does know the Premier League and the strength of it, but there's examples of other coaches from other countries who have come in and hit the ground running."

Hughes added: "The fact is Man Utd is one of the top jobs in world football, so there will be plenty of people throwing their CVs in and hoping they're going to get a call. I've not had mine yet, but there you go!

“It's a difficult time for United at the moment, and it's not easy for anybody with any connection to the club, so they need to get this one right.

“It's a huge appointment, and all the due diligence and the interviews they seem to be doing at the moment, you hope will lead to them getting the right guy in place."