Manchester United appoint Pochettino as manager

Manchester United appointed Mauricio Pochettino as manager on Friday, November 13, replacing Michael Carrick, who was dismissed after the club’s poor start to the Premier League season. United said Pochettino will take charge on November 18, after completing his duties with the United States men’s national team.

Pochettino and his staff are to remain with the U.S. team for two Concacaf Nations League matches against Haiti before departing for Manchester. The fixtures fall during the international break. United’s next league match is against Liverpool at Anfield on November 22.

When United announced the appointment, the club had eight points from its first 10 Premier League matches and sat 18th, in the relegation zone. The team had won once in the league. Carrick’s dismissal followed 10 matches in charge this season, according to reports on the change.

The appointment brings Pochettino back to English club football after his recent spell leading the United States. He took charge of the national team in 2024 and guided it to the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup, which the United States co-hosted. He had previously managed Southampton, Tottenham and Chelsea in the Premier League,...