Manchester United reportedly close to appointing Mauricio Pochettino as head coach
The Guardian reports that Manchester United is reportedly close to hiring Mauricio Pochettino as head coach in Manchester, with analysts weighing his previous experience against the club's current challenges. Earlier, the same outlet noted that the Argentina-born United States men’s national team coach had expressed interest in moving to the club and that his contract includes a release clause of roughly $10 million.
BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty said Pochettino is likely to be appointed after the expected dismissal of Michael Carrick. Sky Sports added that United officials were preparing to decide Carrick’s future at a meeting in Monaco and had reached an agreement in principle with Pochettino to become head coach should Carrick be removed.
