"Manchester United" Has Appointed A New Head Coach

13.11.2026, 21:25

Pochettino replaced Michael Carrick, who had been dismissed.

"Manchester United" has appointed Mauricio Pochettino as the team's head coach. The contract with the Argentine coach is for two and a half years, according to "Tribuna".

Pochettino will leave the U.S. national team and take over on November 18. He will replace Michael Carrick, who was dismissed following the team’s poor start to the English Premier League season. Manchester United will play its first match under the new coach on November 22 in an away game against Liverpool.

Pochettino has become the 12th manager to lead the “Red Devils” since the departure of Alex Ferguson in 2013. If separate coaching stints are counted, the Argentine’s appointment marks the 13th: Carrick managed the team twice. Pochettino is the club’s eighth permanent head coach since Ferguson.

All Manchester United coaching appointments since Ferguson’s departure:

1. David Moyes (2013–2014)

2. Ryan Giggs (interim, 2014)

3. Louis van Gaal (2014–2016)

4. José Mourinho (2016–2018)

5. Ole Gunnar Solskjær (2018–2021)

6. Michael Carrick (interim, 2021)

7. Ralph Rangnick (interim, 2021–2022)

8. Erik ten Hag (2022–2024)

9. Ruud van Nistelrooy (interim, 2024)

10. Ruben Amorim (2024–2026)

11. Darren Fletcher (interim, 2026)
12. Michael Carrick (2026)
13. Mauricio Pochettino (from 2026).