Manchester United have appointed Argentine Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager on a two-and-a-half-year contract running until June 2029 as the Premier League club confirmed on Friday.
Pochettino (54) will officially take charge on November 18, following the United States men’s national team's upcoming double-header against Haiti. His appointment comes a day after United sacked Michael Carrick, leaving the club languishing in the Premier League relegation zone.
A former Argentina international defender who earned 20 caps, Pochettino played for Newell's Old Boys, Espanyol, Paris St Germain (PSG) and Bordeaux before retiring in 2006.
He began his managerial career at Espanyol in 2009, steering the Spanish club clear of relegation and earning praise for developing academy players. He moved to England in January 2013 to manage Southampton also guiding them to an eighth-place Premier League finish in 2013-14.
Pochettino rose to prominence during a five-year spell at Tottenham Hotspur (2014–2019). Operating on a modest budget, he led Spurs to four consecutive top-four finishes and their first Champions League final in 2019 while nurturing stars like Harry Kane and Dele Alli.
He later managed PSG (2021–2022) with winning the Ligue 1 title, French Cup and French Super Cup before spending the 2023-24 season at Chelsea where he reached the League Cup final and secured European qualification.
Appointed head coach of the United States in September 2024, Pochettino guided the co-hosts to the 2025 Gold Cup final and the last-16 of the 2026 World Cup. Despite signing a US contract extension until 2030 in August, he will now return to England to revive struggling Manchester United.
