Mauricio Pochettino picked to revive Manchester United
United have opted for the change after Carrick’s slump: eight points from ten games and the worst league start since 1986-87.
Mauricio Pochettino is set to become the new head coach of Manchester United as the club looks to stop a slide that has left them in the relegation zone. The move comes after Michael Carrick’s dismissal, with the team on just eight points from their first ten Premier League matches and their worst league start since 1986-87.
The decision follows a brutal run: three wins in their last fifteen games and eight straight league rounds without a win. The final straw was the 4-4 draw at Aston Villa, after which Old Trafford’s mood swung from chants to criticism.
Carrick had previously guided the club back to the Champions League last season, collecting 12 wins from 17 matches, but he couldn’t build on that recovery. According to Today, signing Pochettino requires paying a release clause above eight million euros, with the club’s leadership — led by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox — pushing the change through.
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