{"id":16068,"date":"2026-11-12T15:46:01","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T15:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/shearer-backs-pochettino-to-revive-manchester-united\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T15:46:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T15:46:01","slug":"shearer-backs-pochettino-to-revive-manchester-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/shearer-backs-pochettino-to-revive-manchester-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Shearer Backs Pochettino To Revive Manchester United"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Premier League legend Alan Shearer has backed Mauricio Pochettino to restore Manchester United to their former glory, provided the club\u2019s hierarchy gives him full control over squad decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Reports on Thursday afternoon indicate that Pochettino\u2019s appointment to replace Michael Carrick is currently being finalized. An official announcement is expected in the coming days, with the Argentine set to take charge ahead of next weekend\u2019s high-stakes clash against Liverpool at Anfield.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Also:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.completesports.com\/afcon-2027q-ugbade-charges-super-eagles-to-sweep-tanzania-in-double-header\/\">AFCON 2027Q: Ugbade Charges Super Eagles To Sweep Tanzania In Double-Header<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pochettino faces a monumental rebuilding job at Old Trafford, inheriting a club enduring a prolonged decline despite cycling through a host of high-profile managers in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betfair.com\/\">Betfair<\/a>, Shearer endorsed the former Tottenham and Chelsea boss as the ideal candidate to step into the dugout.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPochettino will bring excitement back to the club. He\u2019d also bring experience because he\u2019s managed in the Premier League. He knows what it\u2019s about,\u201d Shearer said. \u201cHe knows how it works and I think with his personality also, he\u2019d bring something different to the club. So, when you put all those things into the pot, they\u2019re getting a good guy.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"csa1x-widget csbw-odds-card\" aria-label=\"Match odds\">\n<p><label class=\"csbw-oddschip\"><span class=\"csbw-oddsbar__label\">Show odds<\/span><button class=\"csbw-oddsswitch\" type=\"button\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-label=\"Show odds\" data-csbw-global=\"1\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/button><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"csa1x-actions\">\n<details class=\"csa1x-tipster-details csbw-article-tips\">\n<summary class=\"csa1x-tipster-toggle\">Match prediction<\/summary>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>However, Shearer warned that Pochettino\u2019s success hinges entirely on whether he is granted autonomy over transfers and squad exits\u2014something previous managers have struggled to secure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Also:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.completesports.com\/padelli-defends-okoye-amid-udineses-struggles\/\">Padelli Defends Okoye Amid Udinese\u2019s Struggles<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe best coaches in the world or some of the best coaches have been there, up-and-coming coaches have been there and have not been able to do what they want to do,\u201d Shearer noted. \u201cIf he\u2019s allowed to do things that he wants to do, and if he\u2019s got control of who comes in and who goes out, who he can get out of the club, who he can get in the club, then yes, he can turn Man United around.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut we always go back to the same point. There have been so many managers and coaches in there that it doesn\u2019t take a genius to work out that the issue is not the coach at Man United.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Complete Sports<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Premier League legend Alan Shearer has backed Mauricio Pochettino to restore Manchester United to their former glory, provided the club\u2019s hierarchy gives him full control over squad decisions. 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