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Chelsea and Tottenham fans react as Mauricio Pochettino is favourite to be next Manchester United manager

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, November 10). Chelsea and Tottenham fans react as Mauricio Pochettino is favourite to be next Manchester United manager. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-tottenham-fans-pochettino-next-man-utd-manager-b1304292.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-10 · by Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

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Mauricio Pochettino is the frontrunner to become Manchester United's new manager before their match against Liverpool on November 22, according to bookmakers and reports from ESPN and BBC Sport. Former Chelsea and Tottenham fans are expressing mixed reactions on social media; while some initially supported his appointment, others criticize his tenure for poor performances and player injuries. A Tottenham fan worries that if Pochettino takes the Manchester United job, it would be difficult for him to return to Spurs later due to loyalty concerns.
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As of November 11, 2026, Manchester United are close to finalizing a deal with Mauricio Pochettino to become their new head coach. Carrick is expected to be dismissed shortly after discussions at a meeting in Monaco involving club executives Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrada. Reports indicate that United spent Tuesday discussing personal terms with Pochettino’s representatives, with no major obstacles anticipated. Previously, the team was linked with other managers like Antonio Conte but now sees Pochettino as their top choice. Carrick has been in charge since November 2026 due to previous managerial departures, leading United through a poor start in the Premier League relegation zone.

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“Maybe three or four senior players will be in and around [the training ground], but we’ll certainly train next week and maybe have the weekend off.
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In 2028, Man United will celebrate its 150th anniversary and Berrada has previously gone on record stating the plan to mark the landmark achievement is by winning both the men's and women's league titles.
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As such work will now begin at the club’s Carrington training ground to appoint a new manager before the Liverpool clash on November 22 and Pochettino has emerged as the new front-runner with the bookmakers.
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When will Manchester United sack Michael Carrick?
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The Argentine, who managed both Tottenham and Chelsea in the Premier League, has emerged as the new favourite to replace Michael Carrick - who is reportedly expected to be relieved of his duties as Man Utd head coach.
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However, the former United and England midfielder has been unable to keep the good times rolling and is now set to pay the ultimate price.
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While the under-pressure manager ended a run of nine games without a win as Man United beat Roma in the Champions League last week and then rescued a point at home to Aston Villa - having twice trailed by two goals - those results will not be enough to keep Carrick in the job.
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Amid reports of talks with United set to commence, some Spurs and Chelsea fans, on social media, have reacted to the idea of seeing their former boss back in English football. “The idea of Poch is nice, hell even I wanted him at the time, then he put up a relegation level coaching season, gave our players crippling injury problems, bottled the carabao to a youth team and nearly got us bottom half all while Palmer was dropping a POTY level campaign.
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As such work will now begin at the club’s Carrington training ground to appoint a new manager before the Liverpool clash on November 22 and Pochettino has emerged as the new front-runner with the bookmakers.
2026-11-11 · Evening Standard
Chelsea and Tottenham fans react as Mauricio Pochettino is favourite to be next Manchester United manager · assertive framing

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As such work will now begin at the club’s Carrington training ground to appoint a new manager before the Liverpool clash on November 22 and Pochettino has emerged as the new front-runner with the bookmakers. asserted
Pochettino → begin → bookmakers
Furthermore, ESPN have reported that Argentine is the favoured candidate among Man Utd chiefs, while BBC Sport claim that Pochettino is open to the Old Trafford job. uncertain
Pochettino → report → job
Of course, the Argentina tactician is no stranger to the Premier League after enjoying spells with Southampton, Tottenham and Chelsea before moving into international management. asserted
tactician → enjoy → management
Amid reports of talks with United set to commence, some Spurs and Chelsea fans, on social media, have reacted to the idea of seeing their former boss back in English football. “The idea of Poch is nice, hell even I wanted him at the time, then he put up a relegation level coaching season, gave our players crippling injury problems, bottled the carabao to a youth team and nearly got us bottom half all while Palmer was dropping a POTY level campaign. asserted
Palmer → set → campaign
Meanwhile, a Tottenham fan believes the chances of Pochettino returning to north London will drop considerably if he is appointed by Man United: asserted
he → believe → United
"Gutted, Poch well within his rights to take it but sadly for us, I think he would do an excellent job of turning around culture at #MUFC, developing younger players and making them consistent again. asserted
them → gutte → players
"If he did go it makes it hard - if he’s there 3/4 years - to come back here…" asserted
he → go → ?
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