Manchester United could turn to Pochettino as Premier League hopeful

Manchester United are looking at Mauricio Pochettino again as they seek a replacement for Michael Carrick, and the Argentine is currently in charge of the United States, whom he led to the World Cup round of 16 this summer.

Pochettino’s résumé

He previously impressed United with his work at Tottenham Hotspur.

He originally made his name in the Premier League with Southampton.

Hodgson and Allardyce

The article lists the last ten managers appointed by a Premier League club after a national‑team role.

After England’s Euro 2016 exit to Iceland, Roy Hodgson was out of work for more than a year.

Hodgson was approaching his 69th birthday at the time.

In September 2017 he received a call from Crystal Palace.

Palace had just dismissed Frank de Boer after his disappointing start to Premier League management.

Over the next four years Hodgson stabilised Palace, taking over when they were bottom of the league and steering them to 11th place by season’s end.

A 12th‑place finish followed in his second season, then back‑to‑back campaigns finishing 14th.

Palace moved on from Hodgson in 2021 but rehired him for a second spell from March 2023 to February 2024.

Sam Allardyce succeeded Hodgson as England manager in 2016 but managed only one game before stepping down after a newspaper sting.

Palace appointed Allardyce as Alan Pardew’s replacement in December.

Manchester United would have to pay a huge fee to hire Mauricio Pochettino as Michael Carrick's successor.

At the time the Eagles were just above the relegation zone.

Allardyce briefly dropped them into the relegation zone but lifted them to 14th in the final standings.

He announced he would leave at season’s end and intended to retire, yet later managed three more clubs.

Conte, Hiddink, Ranieri and Advocaat

Former Juventus boss Antonio Conte returned to club football after two years with Italy, whom he guided to the Euro 2016 quarter‑finals.

By then he already knew the Chelsea job awaited him after an April announcement.

Conte introduced his back‑three system and Chelsea won the Premier League title in his first season.

In his second season Chelsea won the FA Cup but fell to fifth place in the league.

Chelsea paid more than £20 million in compensation to release Conte.

After a year out, Conte took charge of Inter Milan in 2019.

The Glazer family want to hire Mauricio Pochettino as the next manager of Manchester United

Chelsea appointed Maurizio Sarri as his successor.

Before Conte’s arrival, Chelsea finished the 2015‑16 season with Guus Hiddink as interim after parting with José Mourinho.

It was Hiddink’s second stint; his first had been in 2009 while also managing Russia, and the second came half a year after his Netherlands tenure ended.

Hiddink oversaw a 14‑game unbeaten league run, lifted Chelsea to mid‑table and a 10th‑place finish, though he did not repeat his earlier FA Cup success.

Hiddink never managed a club again, later coaching China’s U‑23/Olympic side and then Curacao.

Claudio Ranieri managed Greece for four games without a win before being sacked in November 2014.

Leicester City appointed Ranieri the following summer, a move that surprised many.

Advocaat has been a well‑travelled manager, remembered more for national‑team roles than club appointments unless one follows his time at Rangers.