Manchester United have announced the hiring of Mauricio Pochettino as new head coach, replacing Michael Carrick, who was sacked on Thursday.
In a statement on Friday, the club said it reached an agreement with the United States Men’s national football team for Pochettino to assume the new position from Wednesday.
The English club said, “Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to become the Manchester United men’s head coach from 18 November.
“The club has reached an agreement with the U.S. Soccer Federation for Mauricio and his staff to be released after the conclusion of their responsibilities with the U.S. Men’s National Team.”
Pochettino began his coaching career with Espanyol in 2009 before joining Southampton and achieving a club-record Premier League points tally in 2014.
He also coached Tottenham Hotspur for five years and led the club to four consecutive UEFA Champions League qualifications, one of which ended in a loss in the final in 2019.
In 2021, he joined Paris Saint-Germain and led the team to the Ligue 1 title, the Coupe de France and the Trophée des Champions before joining English Premier League side Chelsea in 2023.
