Mauricio Pochettino comes to Manchester United with experience at six different clubs, 685 matches as a manager, and three major trophies to his name as he takes on the challenge of turning around the struggling Premier League side.
The Argentine was named Man United’s head coach on Friday, taking over from Michael Carrick, who was sacked after the club’s poor start to the 2026/27 season.
United confirmed that Pochettino and his backroom staff would join the club once they had finished their duties with the United States men’s national team.
His appointment comes with the Red Devils sitting 18th in the Premier League, with just one win and eight points from their first 10 matches.
Data published by Transfermarkt shows that Pochettino has taken charge of 685 matches, with 337 wins, 146 draws, and 202 losses, giving him an overall win rate of 49.2 percent.
The 54-year-old has coached six teams during his senior managerial career: Spanish club Espanyol, English sides Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, and Chelsea, French giants Paris Saint-Germain, and the United States national team.
He started his managerial career at Espanyol in January 2009, staying at the club for nearly four years before joining Southampton in January 2013.
At Southampton, Pochettino made an instant impact in the Premier League, leading the club to eighth place in the 2013/14 season with 56 points, which matched its best finish in the competition at that time.
His performances earned him the Tottenham job in 2014, where he went on to enjoy the most notable spell of his coaching career.
Pochettino guided 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 collected 86 points.
He also led 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 manager of Paris Saint-Germain in January 2021.
With the French club, Pochettino claimed three trophies: the Ligue 1 title, the Coupe de France, and the Trophée des Champions.
He also worked with some of the biggest names in football, among them Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappé.
He left PSG in July 2022 before returning to England to take charge of Chelsea in the 2023/24 season. He led the London club to sixth place in the Premier League and to the final of the League Cup, which they lost to Liverpool.
Pochettino took over the United States men’s national team in September 2024, with his focus on preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Under his guidance, the Americans reached the round of 16 at the tournament, 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, attacking style as well as his work in developing young players.
