Mauricio Pochettino’s thoughts on taking over from Michael Carrick as Man Utd manager after a new development
Mauricio Pochettino’s thoughts on becoming Man United’s head coach have come out as the pressure grows on Michael Carrick.
Even though United earned a win and a draw in their last two games, Carrick still faces the chance that he might not be the head coach after the upcoming international break.
Lots of big names have been linked to the Manchester United job recently. Former Spurs boss Pochettino is now seen as the favorite, and here’s why.
Managers like Antonio Conte, Julian Nagelsmann, Eddie Howe, and Fabian Hurzeler have all been mentioned as possible replacements if Carrick is let go.
New reports say Pochettino, who is currently the USA men’s national team coach, is the top pick for the role. According to talkSPORT, the Argentine would be interested if offered the job and is open to returning to the Premier League.
In his last Premier League season, Pochettino took Chelsea to sixth place and reached the League Cup final and FA Cup semis, but they parted ways after one year. Before that, he had great success with Spurs, earning four straight top-four finishes and reaching the 2015 League Cup final and 2019 Champions League final.
That said, getting him to leave the USMNT might be tough and expensive, as he recently signed a contract to stay until after the 2030 World Cup.
After the 4-4 draw with Aston Villa, Carrick was asked about his future, having gone eight league games without a win.
But he said clearly he plans to stay: “It’s not going to happen, no.”
When asked if he thinks he and the squad can turn it around after a tough start, he replied confidently, “Yeah, 100 per cent.”
He added: “There’s more than enough quality here. Goals change games, and we need to improve a lot on that. But there’s enough in the team — we’re just making things too hard for ourselves right now.”