Manchester United appoint Mauricio Pochettino on two-and-a-half-year deal
The Argentine will begin work on November 18, with a Premier League trip to Liverpool scheduled for November 22.
Manchester United have named Mauricio Pochettino as head coach, giving him a two-and-a-half-year contract to replace Michael Carrick after a poor start to the 2026-27 season. The club confirmed that the 54-year-old's tenure will begin on November 18.
United said they had agreed with the U.S. Soccer Federation that Pochettino and his staff would leave once their national-team duties were complete. He will oversee the USA's two internationals against Haiti, scheduled for November 14 and November 18, before taking over.
Carrick was dismissed with United sitting 18th in the Premier League. The team have eight points after 10 league games, with just one win, and are one point above the bottom of the table.
Pochettino will have little preparation time before United visit Liverpool on November 22. His opening European fixture as United coach will follow on November 25, when the team face Sporting Lisbon in Portugal.
