Mauricio Pochettino is now at Manchester United after coaching six teams, managing 685 matches, and winning three major trophies. He has the job of turning around the struggling Premier League club.
The Argentine coach was named Man United’s head coach on Friday. He replaces Michael Carrick, who lost his job after a bad start to the 2026/27 season.
United announced that Pochettino and his team will join the club after they finish their work with the United States men's national team.
His arrival comes as the Red Devils sit 18th in the Premier League, with only one win and eight points from their first ten matches.
Transfermarkt reports that Pochettino has been in charge of 685 matches overall. He has won 337 games, drawn 146, and lost 202, which gives him a win rate of 49.2 percent.
The 54-year-old has coached six teams in his career. These include Spanish side Espanyol, English clubs Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, and Chelsea, as well as French giants Paris Saint-Germain and the United States national team.
Pochettino started his coaching career at Espanyol in January 2009. He spent almost four years there before moving to Southampton in January 2013.
At Southampton, he quickly made a mark in the Premier League. He led the team to eighth place in the 2013/14 season with 56 points, matching their best finish in the league at that time.
His success at Southampton earned him the Tottenham job in 2014. This is where he had the most memorable time in his coaching career.
Pochettino guided Spurs to three straight top-three finishes in the Premier League from 2015 to 2018. This included a second-place finish in the 2016/17 season, where they gathered 86 points.
He also took Tottenham to their first UEFA Champions League final in 2019. However, they lost 2-0 to Liverpool in Madrid, missing out on their first European Cup title.
After leaving Tottenham in November 2019, he became the manager of Paris Saint-Germain in January 2021.
At PSG, Pochettino won three trophies: the Ligue 1 title, Coupe de France, and Trophée des Champions. He worked with football stars like Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappé.
He left PSG in July 2022 before coming back to England to manage Chelsea in the 2023/24 season. He led Chelsea to sixth place in the Premier League and to the League Cup final, where they lost to Liverpool.
In September 2024, Pochettino took over the United States men’s national team. He focused on getting the team ready for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Under his leadership, the Americans made it to the round of 16 in the tournament. They set a new record for the most wins by the country in a single World Cup.
The former Argentina international defender played for his country in the 2002 World Cup. He is known for his attacking style and his ability to develop young players.
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