Manchester United have appointed Argentine tactician Mauricio Pochettino as their new head coach, following the dismissal of Michael Carrick on Thursday.
The club confirmed the development in a statement on Friday, announcing that Pochettino would officially take charge of the men’s first team on November 18.
United said the appointment followed an agreement with the United States Soccer Federation to release Pochettino and his backroom staff after completing their duties with the US men’s national team.
Pochettino began his managerial career at Spanish club Espanyol in 2009 before moving to Southampton, where he guided the Premier League side to a club-record points tally in 2014.
He subsequently took charge of Tottenham Hotspur, spending five years at the North London club and securing four successive UEFA Champions League qualifications. His tenure also saw Tottenham reach the competition’s final in 2019, where they lost.
In 2021, the Argentine joined Paris Saint-Germain, winning the Ligue 1 title, Coupe de France and Trophée des Champions during his spell in France.
He later returned to the Premier League in 2023 to manage Chelsea before his latest appointment at Old Trafford.
