Ferguson backs Pochettino as Carrick future in doubt
Mauricio Pochettino is once again floating around Old Trafford as Michael Carrick’s future looks increasingly tenuous. Carrick was given the top job full-time six months ago following a third-place finish after Ruben Amorim’s spell, but could now become the seventh true Manchester United boss since Ferguson to be sacked.
Ferguson has long admired Pochettino’s style of play and gave the Argentine his seal of approval in October 2021. Reports later claimed Ferguson renewed his personal appeal for Pochettino when the coach left Chelsea by mutual consent in May 2024.
Ferguson once labelled Pochettino “the best manager in the Premier League” during his time at Tottenham and raved about his Southampton side in 2013. After a match against Southampton, Ferguson said: “In the second half Southampton have been the best team to play here this season. We were fortunate to win the game.”
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is said to be a big advocate behind the push to pursue Pochettino, sharing Ferguson’s admiration for the 54-year-old.
There is a growing sense around Old Trafford that the club’s problems run far deeper than just the players or the manager, with serious structural change still needed.
The Glazer family want to hire Mauricio Pochettino as the next manager of Manchester United