Mauricio Pochettino arrives at Manchester United with experience across six teams, 685 managerial matches and three major trophies as he takes on the task of reviving the struggling Premier League club.
The Argentine was appointed Man United’s head coach on Friday, replacing Michael Carrick, who was dismissed following the club’s poor start to the 2026/27 season.
United confirmed that Pochettino and his backroom staff would join the club after completing their responsibilities with the United States men’s national team.
His appointment comes with the Red Devils 18th in the Premier League, having recorded just one win and eight points from their opening 10 matches.
Figures published by Transfermarkt show that Pochettino has managed 685 matches, winning 337, drawing 146 and losing 202, giving him an overall win rate of 49.2 per cent.
The 54-year-old has managed six teams during his senior coaching career: Spanish side Espanyol, English clubs Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, French giants Paris Saint-Germain, and the United States national team.
He began his managerial career at Espanyol in January 2009, spending almost four years at the club before moving to Southampton in January 2013.
At Southampton, Pochettino made an immediate impression in the Premier League, guiding the club to eighth place in the 2013/14 season with 56 points, matching its best finish in the competition at the time.
His performances earned him the Tottenham job in 2014, where he enjoyed the most notable period of his coaching career.
Pochettino led Spurs to three consecutive top-three finishes in the Premier League between 2015 and 2018, including second place in the 2016/17 campaign, when they accumulated 86 points.
He also took the North London club to its first UEFA Champions League final in 2019. Tottenham lost 2-0 to Liverpool in Madrid, missing out on its first European Cup title.
After leaving Tottenham in November 2019, he was appointed Paris Saint-Germain manager in January 2021.
At the French club, Pochettino won three trophies: the Ligue 1 title, Coupe de France and Trophée des Champions. He also worked with some of football’s biggest names, including Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé.
He left PSG in July 2022 before returning to England to manage Chelsea in the 2023/24 season. He guided the London club to sixth place in the Premier League and the final of the League Cup, which they lost to Liverpool.
Pochettino took charge of the United States men’s national team in September 2024, focusing on preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Under him, the Americans reached the tournament’s round of 16, setting a new record for the country’s most wins at a single World Cup.
The former Argentina international defender, who represented his country at the 2002 World Cup, is known for his high-pressing and attacking approach, as well as his work in developing young players.
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