Pochettino named Manchester United boss after Carrick sacking

Mauricio Pochettino has been confirmed as the new head coach of Manchester United, replacing Michael Carrick, who was sacked on Thursday. The Argentine, 54, starts on 18 November and will be in charge for the trip to Anfield to face Liverpool on 22 November.

Pochettino leaves the United States national team after two Concacaf Nations League quarter-final games against Haiti. According to ESPN, he signs a two-and-a-half-year contract, and United were willing to trigger a $10 million release clause agreed with the U.S. Soccer Federation. As we reported earlier, the paperwork is already done.

A career at big clubs

Carrick lasted only 15 games of a two-year contract he signed in May, and United sit 18th with a single league win this season. According to The Mirror, the club had considered Julian Nagelsmann, Eddie Howe and Antonio Conte before settling on Pochettino.

His CV includes Espanyol, Southampton, Tottenham, where he took the club to the 2019 Champions League final, Paris Saint-Germain, where he won Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France, and Chelsea. The club highlights his high-intensity, attacking football and his record in developing players.

What comes next

With the deal done, the work now moves to Carrington. Pochettino begins there on Wednesday, and his first real test will be the trip to Anfield four days later.