Manchester United appoint Mauricio Pochettino after agreement with USA

Manchester United have reached an agreement with Mauricio Pochettino for the Argentine to become the club’s new manager.

Pochettino will begin work at Old Trafford on 18 November, the club said in an announcement on its official website.

United also confirmed they had agreed terms with the United States federation to release Pochettino from his role as head coach of the USA men’s national team. His contract with the national side had been due to run until 2030.

The club highlighted Pochettino’s “high-intensity attacking style of football, commitment to building strong and cohesive teams, and outstanding record of developing individual players”.

United added: “Pochettino has consistently delivered outstanding performances at the highest levels of football across different leagues. He began his managerial career with Espanyol in 2009, before joining Southampton and setting a club record for points in the Premier League in 2014.”

During five full seasons at Tottenham Hotspur, Pochettino established the club as regular competitors in the Champions League. Tottenham secured qualification for the competition in four consecutive seasons under his management, while he also led them to their first Champions League final in 2019.

Pochettino joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2021, winning Ligue 1, the Coupe de France and the Trophee des Champions. He moved to Chelsea in 2023 before taking charge of the USA men’s national team.

Most recently, he guided the United States to the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup.

The appointment follows Manchester United’s decision on Thursday to dismiss Michael Carrick, only a few months after giving him a contract that was due to keep him in charge until 2029.

Carrick’s departure came amid a poor run of results for United during the current season. The club have not won in the Premier League since 30 August.

That sequence has left Manchester United with eight consecutive league rounds without a victory, while they currently sit 18th in the table.