# Pochettino’s appointment may not solve Manchester United’s deeper problems

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/meeting-of-two-lost-souls-can-pochettino-make-it-work-at-manchester-united-barney-ronay/
- Published: 2026-11-11T21:10:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T21:32:23+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/11/mauricio-pochettino-manchester-united-old-trafford-manager
- Topics: Culture, Fashion, Sport

## Key points

- United’s managerial churn reflects deeper problems.
- Pochettino’s Spurs years offer a tempting model.
- Both club and manager need a revival.

## Summary

The article considers whether Mauricio Pochettino could succeed if Manchester United appoint him, arguing that the club’s recurring managerial changes distract from deeper problems in its executive ranks. The appointment would bring familiar hopes of a revival, but the writer doubts that a new coach can fix a club in long-term decline.

Pochettino’s strongest case is the memory of his energetic, hard-running Tottenham side and the prospect of a shared redemption story between a troubled club and a manager whose career has lost momentum. The article notes that United have won two major trophies in the past decade, while Pochettino has won two in 13 years; it presents those records as a reason for scepticism as well as a reminder of what both might still hope to recover.

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