Argentine pro football manager, Mauricio Pochettino, has reached an agreement with Manchester United to become head coach of the Club’s first team starting from 18 November, 2026.
Pochettino is the current manager of the United States (US) senior national football team, The Yanks; he takes over from English manager, Michael Carrick, at the Theatre of Dreams.
Carrick is leaving Manchester United in the Premier League red zone.
Following agrement between the Premier League outfit and the U.S. Soccer Federation, Pochettino alongside his staff will be released after the finish of their responsibilities with the U.S. Men’s National Team.
In his post-agreement comments on X, the former Tottenham Hotspur manager described his move to Old Trafford as a “really tough decision”.
He said, the “opportunity” to manage Manchester United is “difficult to turn down”.
According to a statement on the Club’s official website, Pochettino “is renowned for his high-intensity, attacking style of football, his dedication to building strong, cohesive teams and his outstanding record of developing individual players.”
The former Argentina centre-back managed Tottenham Hotspur for five (5) seasons, and guided them to the Uefa Champions League frequently. He secured qualification for the Spurs in four (4) successive season for the continental competition, and helped the Club to its first final in 2019.
The Champions League final in 2019 was between Tottenham Hotspur and fellow Premier League side, Liverpool, at Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid City, home ground of La Liga side, Atletico Madrid.
The Reds guided by former manager, Jurgen Klopp, defeated Pochettino’s Spurs 2-0 on June 1, 2019.
In 2021, Pochettino moved to Parc des Princes to manage French Ligue 1 Giants, Paris Saint-Germaine (PSG), where he clinched the Ligue 1 title, the Coupe de France and the Trophée des Champions before joining Chelsea in 2023.
At his press conference, Pohettino said: “There’s not too many opportunities that can happen in your career the size of Manchester United, and when that happens, it’s difficult to turn down.
“It’s a really tough decision, but at the same time we are excited for that step.”
He led the United States (US) team to the the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup 2026, hosted in the US, Canada and Mexico.
