{"id":25868,"date":"2026-11-12T15:17:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T15:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shkurteshqip.online\/?p=25868"},"modified":"2026-11-12T15:17:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T15:17:49","slug":"mauricio-pochettino-is-increasingly-close-to-being-appointed-as-manchester-uniteds-new-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shkurteshqip.online\/?p=25868","title":{"rendered":"Mauricio Pochettino is increasingly close to being appointed as Manchester United\u2019s new manager."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>According to reports in the English media, the Old Trafford club have reached an agreement in principle with the Argentine coach, who is currently in charge of the United States national team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pochettino is expected to take charge of the \u201cRed Devils\u201d if the club\u2019s hierarchy decides to sack Michael Carrick following disappointing results at the start of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Sky Sports, United executives Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox will meet co-owner Jim Ratcliffe in Monaco to make a final decision regarding Carrick\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One potential obstacle to appointing the Argentine manager is his contract with the United States Soccer Federation, which runs until 2030. 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