Lovren rules out Pochettino for Man Utd, says club's foundations are broken

Former Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren says Mauricio Pochettino won't take the Manchester United job because the club's problems run deeper than management. Speaking to Hajper, Lovren—who knows Pochettino well—said the Argentine is smart enough to see United's structural issues. "The foundations are not quite right," Lovren stated.

This comes after United sacked Michael Carrick as manager on Thursday, with Pochettino heavily linked as replacement. But Lovren's insight suggests United's turmoil—ownership uncertainty, recruitment failures, and lack of clear football philosophy—makes the job unattractive for top coaches.

For Nigerian fans who make up one of United's largest global supporter bases, this means continued instability at a club many follow religiously. The cycle of managerial changes won't fix root causes: Glazer ownership model, inconsistent transfer strategy, and no sporting director structure.

Other names linked include Ruben Amorim and Thomas Tuchel, but the same structural barriers remain. Until ownership clarifies direction and empowers football leadership, United risks becoming a graveyard for managerial reputations.

Should Nigerian fans demand institutional reform from the Glazers, or accept that United's era of dominance may be over without structural change?

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/13/epl-foundation-not-right-lovren-rules-out-pochettino-for-man-utd/