Manchester United Appoints Mauricio Pochettino as Coach

Manchester United has confirmed the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as their new head coach, succeeding Michael Carrick, who was sacked on Thursday. Pochettino, aged 54, has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract that runs until the summer of 2029.

The club finalized the appointment after resolving legal details and will pay approximately £7.4 million in compensation to US Soccer, in accordance with a reported £7 million release clause in Pochettino's contract with the United States national team. To accommodate the international calendar, Pochettino will manage the USA's matches against Haiti before taking charge of Manchester United.

He is expected to arrive in Manchester on Wednesday afternoon and will have three training days before his first match against Liverpool at Anfield on November 22. Carrick's dismissal followed a poor start to the Premier League season, with United sitting in the relegation zone after just one win in ten matches.

Carrick had been in charge for less than six months and was previously appointed in January 2026.