# Manchester United appoint new manager on two-and-a-half-year deal as start date revealed

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/manchester-united-appoint-new-manager-on-two-and-a-half-year-deal-as-start-date-revealed/
- Published: 2026-11-13T13:48:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T14:28:08+00:00
- Original publisher: GB News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.gbnews.com/sport/football/manchester-united-appoint-new-manager-mauricio-pochettino
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Pochettino takes over Manchester United on 18 November.
- The club are 18th with eight points from 10 matches.
- His first match is against Liverpool on 22 November.

## Summary

Manchester United have appointed Mauricio Pochettino as head coach on a two-and-a-half-year deal, with his role beginning on 18 November. He replaces Michael Carrick after a sharp decline in results, taking charge of a club in the relegation places for the first time at this stage of a season since 1986.

Pochettino will finish his international commitments with the United States, including two Concacaf Nations League matches, before joining United. The report puts the cost of releasing him at about £7 million and Carrick’s contract termination at about £5 million. United have eight points from their first 10 league matches; Pochettino’s first game is against Liverpool on 22 November.

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