Man Utd confirm Pochettino as new head coach
Manchester United have appointed Mauricio Pochettino as Michael Carrick's successor, handing him the task of turning around a side sitting 18th in the Premier League.
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Pochettino has signed a reported two-and-a-half-year deal at Old Trafford, becoming United's eighth permanent manager since Alex Ferguson retired in May 2013.
The appointment comes despite the 54-year-old signing a new contract with the United States following the World Cup. He will oversee both legs of their CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final against Haiti during this international break before heading to Manchester to prepare for a meeting with Liverpool.
Carrick was sacked on Thursday after United managed just one win in their opening 10 Premier League games of the 2026-27 season, drawing five and losing four.
United twice fought back in Carrick's final game, recovering from 2-0 and 4-2 down to draw 4-4 with Aston Villa. That result still left them spending the international break in the relegation zone.
It is their lowest position after 10 games of a top-flight season since 1986-87, when they were 20th. They have also gone eight Premier League matches without a win for the second time, having endured the same run under Ruben Amorim in April and May 2025.
Pochettino has been linked with United on numerous occasions and held talks with the club in 2022, before they opted to appoint Erik ten Hag.
A return to familiar ground
The Argentine brings Premier League experience from spells with Southampton, Tottenham and Chelsea. His most successful period came at Spurs, whom he led between May 2014 and June 2019.
Pochettino took charge of 202 Premier League matches for Tottenham, more than any other manager in the club's history. His 113 wins are also a club record in the competition, 43 ahead of Harry Redknapp's 70.
Spurs scored 372 league goals during his tenure, the fourth-highest total in the division over that period, behind Manchester City (470), Liverpool (394) and Arsenal (376). He also guided Tottenham to the 2019 Champions League final, which they lost to Liverpool.
Among managers to have overseen at least 30 Premier League games, Pochettino's 51% win ratio ranks 19th in the competition's history.
