Почеттино подписал контракт с клубом до лета 2029 года. 18 ноября, после проведения двух матчей сборной США против Гаити, он приступит к работе на посту главного специалиста «красных дьяволов».
«Манчестер Юнайтед» сейчас находится в зоне вылета в Премьер-лиге. После 10 туров у клуба 8 очков. Это худший старт сезона в истории «Манчестер Юнайтед» после 10 матчей. Гэри Невилл, который давно восхищается работой Почеттино, отметил, что аргентинец должен взять под контроль трансферную политику клуба, если хочет добиться успеха на «Олд Траффорд».
«"I'm hoping Mauricio Pochettino has done a couple of things on the way in and I'm hoping he protects himself on his contract because he'll need to,"», — сказал Невилл в эфире «Скай Спортс». «"I'm sure he's stated that he needs a massive budget. I think he needs defenders straight away to get Manchester United anywhere near where they want to be this season. "», — добавил он. «"He's got to come in here and protect himself against actually the people that he's working with. They are currently trying to employ him. "», — подчеркнул Невилл. «" For Neville, United need a complete defensive overhaul, further midfield reinforcements and a new centre-forward, with only Kobbie Mainoo currently convincing him in midfield, in a reflection of the rebuild that the incoming boss faces. He estimates that Pochettino could need around 10 new players to get United back to where they want to be. "», — отметил он. «"So I don't know how many that is and probably you could argue we need back-up in goal as well. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player "», — сказал Невилл. «"And I think you're probably looking at about 10 players that you would need to basically rotate out. "», — добавил он. «"So Mauricio Pochettino, who's been around the block and knows how to manage football clubs, he'll have a pretty good idea, having watched Manchester United many times over many years. "», — отметил Невилл.
Сама Почеттино на пресс-конференции перед вторым матчем сборной США против Гаити расплакался, объясняя свое решение. «"In some part, this is a very sad decision. In another part, we are professionals. This is the next step to try and make your dreams come true,"», — сказал бывший наставник «Тоттенхэма» и «Челси». «"You always were transparent and always tried to build something together. We learned a lot from you all, this amazing country and you amazing people. This is one of the most difficult decisions of my career. Thank you so much."», — добавил он. "», — отметил он. «"When that arrives, it's difficult to turn down."», — сказал он.
После международного перерыва Почеттино начнет работу в Каррингтоне. Перед поездкой на «Энфилд» в воскресенье, где «Манчестер Юнайтед» сыграет с «Ливерпулем», он проведет три тренировки с игроками. «"I am a professional person and the emotional link between us we have built in this two years is to show the commitment and respect and care and love,"», — сказал Почеттино. «"Even if we take a decision which is not the best for one part, we've always been open. We have the respect of the players and staff, they understand the situation. "», — добавил он. «"The last four games were important. We gave debuts to 13 players, before the cup I thought everyone had different ideas about it but we believe in the programme and are brave enough to go ahead. We're always optimistic and positive. "», — отметил он.
Почеттино ранее тренировал «Тоттенхэм» и «Челси». Его работа в Европе завершилась в 2024 году после одного сезона в «Челси». Несколько месяцев назад он продлил контракт со сборной США до чемпионата мира 2030 года. Майкл Каррик был главным тренером «Манчестер Юнайтед» с августа 2025 года.
«" Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Pochettino has been considered for the United job on previous occasions, but Neville has warned him against believing that a change of manager alone will solve the club's problems. Neville remembers visiting Pochettino at Tottenham during his early days in charge, when the Argentine was already identifying which players he wanted to build around and which he needed to move on. "», — сказал он. «"He set out very quickly within the first six to eight months in the job. He had a whiteboard in front of him in his office with all the players' names on little markers and he actually moved a group of players over to the left-hand side of the board and said: 'These are the ones I know I need to get rid of. These are the ones I know I can work with and build around.' "», — отметил он. «"But he's got a big job to do in exiting players. Manchester United have been really poor at exiting players over the last 10 years. They've not done it very well at all."», — сказал он. «"I can't believe Mauricio would have looked at the last 13 years, looked at managers like David Moyes, Jose Mourinho and Louis van Gaal who are very experienced, brilliant operators in what they do and seen them fall short. "», — добавил он. «"He's seen club legends who have got a lot of love for the club, who understand the values, understand how to play for Manchester United, understand what the fans want and can communicate that. He's seen those guys fail. "», — отметил он. «"So he's seen every type of manager fail at this football club over the last 13 years. "», — сказал он. «" Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Despite those concerns, Neville has consistently backed Pochettino as a candidate for the job and believes he has the qualities to succeed. "», — добавил он. «"I think he's a brilliant person. I think he'll handle the media. I think he understands the size of the club. "», — отметил он. «"He's a brilliant coach with great experience and he's a good man. "», — сказал он. «"I've always liked Mauricio Pochettino. Whether this is the right point for him to take the Manchester United job, who knows? We'll find out in the next year or two. "», — добавил он. «"We need to play tomorrow and the next game. We're not thinking in the future, it's about performing. We're very optimistic and it's a natural way to finish our partnership."», — отметил он.
