Return of 'encyclopedia' Ferguson massive for United - Pochettino


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Southampton v Manchester United - St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Britain - December 1, 2018 Sir Alex Ferguson in the stands before the match Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - Alex Ferguson's return to Manchester United's training ground has been massive for his old club, according to the man tipped to take over at Old Trafford next season.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino, whose side host United interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's resurgent team at Wembley on Sunday, is a huge admirer of Ferguson -- a man the Argentine describes as an encyclopedia of football.

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