Manchester United have released official Mauricio Pochettino announcement Friday 12 noon

Manchester United have now officially confirmed Mauricio Pochettino as their new team boss.

Michael Carrick was sacked on Thursday having overseen Man U’s worst ever start to a season in this Premier League era. Man U in the relegation zone after one win in their first ten league games this season.

Manchester United announcing at 12 noon on Friday 13 November 2026: ‘Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to become the Manchester United men’s head coach from 18 November.’

That is four days before Manchester United play away at Liverpool.

That club statement going on to say: ‘The club has reached an agreement with the U.S. Soccer Federation for Mauricio and his staff to be released after the conclusion of their responsibilities with the U.S. Men’s National Team.’

As well as compensation to be paid to Michael Carrick, Manchester United having to pay a £7m release clause to get Mauricio Pochettino and then there will have had to be further compensation needing to be paid to secure his backroom staff.

In his last two jobs in England, Mauricio Pochettino was sacked by Tottenham in 2019.

Then after an average spell at PSG, Mauricio Pochettino only lasted one season at Chelsea, before having to drop down and take a job with the USA national side as his club options fell away.

Manchester United so desperate though and their official statement adding: ‘The Argentinian is renowned for his high-intensity, attacking style of football, his dedication to building strong, cohesive teams and his outstanding record of developing individual players. Pochettino has consistently performed at the highest level of football across multiple leagues. He began his coaching career with Espanyol in 2009 before joining Southampton and achieving a club-record Premier League points tally in 2014.’

Relegation contenders Manchester United finishing their official statement with: ‘During five full seasons at Tottenham Hotspur, Pochettino established the club as regular UEFA Champions League contenders, securing qualification in four consecutive seasons and leading the club to its first final in the competition in 2019. In 2021, he joined Paris Saint-Germain, where he won the Ligue 1 title, the Coupe de France and the Trophée des Champions before joining Chelsea in 2023. Most recently he led the U.S. Men’s National Team to the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup.’