Man United appoint Pochettino as manager from Nov 18 after US World Cup stint

Manchester United have confirmed Mauricio Pochettino as their new head coach, effective November 18, following the sacking of Michael Carrick. The club reached a $12 million compensation agreement with US Soccer — $10 million for Pochettino and $2 million for his staff — after he led the United States to the World Cup last-16 on home soil earlier this year.

United sit in the Premier League relegation zone with just one win in ten games. Pochettino's first match in charge will be at Anfield against Liverpool on November 22. The Argentine inherits a deeply divided squad: captain Bruno Fernandes was dropped last month after criticising tactics, while Lisandro Martínez publicly questioned the club's summer transfer business. Fernandes has reportedly rejected a second contract offer, though United hold an option to extend his deal to 2028.

Pochettino brings serious Premier League pedigree — never finishing lower than fifth in five seasons at Tottenham, reaching the 2019 Champions League final, and winning the French Cup and Ligue 1 title at PSG. His Chelsea stint lasted one season with an FA Cup semi-final and League Cup final appearance. He's known for high-intensity, attacking football and developing young players.

The bigger question: can any manager succeed under the Glazer ownership that has saddled the club with debt since 2005? Minority investor Jim Ratcliffe's arrival in 2024 hasn't shifted the trajectory. Fan protests continue.

Will Pochettino's system fix United's structural rot, or is this another expensive plaster on a wound that requires ownership surgery?

SOURCE: https://www.channelstv.com/2026/11/13/manchester-united-announce-pochettino-as-new-manager/