Manchester United rely on Pochettino to prevent relegation
Manchester United have officially appointed Mauricio Pochettino, the 54‑year‑old Argentinian, as head coach; the announcement was made on Friday, and he will take over the team on 18. November, after Michael Carrick was dismissed. The struggling Premier‑League club sits in 18th place with only one win from ten games, the worst start to a season in four decades. He is already the eighth head coach since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013.
Contract and International Commitments
Pochettino is set to still coach the US‑national team on Saturday and Tuesday in two matches against Haiti. Most recently he led the team to the round of 16 at the World Cup on home soil. According to the media, he signed a two‑and‑a‑half‑year contract that runs until June 2029.
He was contractually bound as coach of the US‑national team from September 2024 to July 2030. Manchester United must pay a release fee of 12 million dollars after the signing of Pochettino for Team USA.
United's Situation and Upcoming Tasks
After a 4‑4 draw against Aston Villa last Sunday, the team still has not recorded a win. Pochettino has already coached Southampton, Tottenham and Chelsea in the Premier League. With Paris Saint‑Germain he won the French league title and the Coupe de France. In Manchester United’s statement it read: “Pochettino has consistently performed at the highest level in various leagues.”
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The decision was officially confirmed on Friday after United were described as “drifting” in the Premier League. During his time at Tottenham he reached the Champions League final in 2019. At Chelsea he finished the 2023‑24 season in sixth place, 28 points behind champions Manchester City.
Pochettino’s first competitive match as United’s coach is the away game at Liverpool on 22. November. His last two appearances for the USA are the CONCACAF Nations‑League quarter‑finals against Haiti, first in Kingston and then the second leg in Cincinnati.
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His coaching career began in 2009 at RCD Espanyol, from where he moved to Southampton in 2012. At the 2026 World Cup he took the USA to the round of 16, where they were eliminated by Belgium 4‑1 after having won their group and beaten Bosnia 2‑0. On 31. August he extended his contract with the US‑national team for another four years.