Mauricio Pochettino is not reluctant to return to the English Premier League and accept the leadership of Manchester United; An event that can become a reality in the critical situation of the Red Devils and on the eve of Michael Crick’s dismissal.
The former head coach of Tottenham became one of the main options to lead this team after Manchester United drew 4-4 against Aston Villa. This result made the Red Devils closer to the relegation zone and the betting odds for Pochettino’s appearance at Old Trafford dropped from 25 to 1 to 2 to 1. As such, he is now considered the second most likely option for this position.
The Sun newspaper has reported that this 54-year-old Argentinian coach is ready to listen to Manchester United’s offer; That too in a situation where the club managers are close to dismissing Michael Carrick.
Last summer, Pochettino signed a new four-year contract with the American national team after advancing to the round of 16 of the World Cup. However, the Argentine manager, who remains based in London, has never hidden his desire to return to the Premier League. A few months ago, he revealed that before the World Cup, he faced offers from several different clubs, but because of his commitment to the American national team, he did not accept them.
Pochettino said: “Right now we are looking to finish my four-year contract with the US national team, but it is always possible to terminate the contract, announce that we are no longer continuing and reach an understanding on a new agreement. However, the situation is different with a four-year contract. We may lose in the Copa America or the Gold Cup and they will not be satisfied with our performance; In this case, they can fire us or we can say ourselves that the situation is not going according to our expectations.”
The Argentinian head coach had even announced earlier that he would be willing to negotiate with this institution if he received an offer from the English Football Association. A topic that is significant considering the football rivalry between England and his home country, Argentina. He said: “In my opinion, we are very similar in the way we feel the passion for football. “You respect all the things that I grew up with in my country.”
Pochettino has always praised Manchester United and the achievements of Sir Alex Ferguson, and even during his time in Tottenham, he was repeatedly mentioned as one of the options to lead the Red Devils. Manchester United attempted to sign Pochettino when Pochettino was in charge of Paris Saint-Germain, but the Argentinian coach lost out to Eric Tenhach in 2022 and failed to reach the Old Trafford bench. Pochettino took charge of Chelsea a year later, but left Stamford Bridge after just one season following a dispute with the club’s management.
Now it is possible that he will be tempted to lead his third team in the English Premier League if he receives an offer from Manchester United.
Michael Carrick’s place on the bench of the Red Devils has been shaken for weeks due to the team’s poor results. The club’s directors had initially decided to sack him after a heavy 3-0 defeat against Bournemouth two weeks ago, but the lack of a clear plan to choose a replacement and the inability to agree on a replacement delayed the implementation of this decision.
Manchester United have won just once in three matches since then, against Roma in the Champions League in a spectacular comeback. However, the team has fallen to 18th place and has conceded eight goals in that time.
It is said that the club’s managers have finally made their decision to sack Carrick and plan to do so during the national games holiday this week. Manchester United chief executives Jason Wilcox and Omar Brada are due to travel to Monaco on Tuesday to discuss the club’s future plans with United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
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