Mauricio Pochettino has been appointed as the new Manchester United head coach, following the sacking of Michael Carrick.
Pochettino is expected to fly to Manchester on Wednesday after signing a deal until the summer of 2029. He is set to meet his new players and take training for the first time on Thursday. His first match in charge will be against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday November 22 - live on Sky Sports.
Sky Sports News understands United have to pay around £7.4m to buy Pochettino out of his newly-signed contract with the USA.
Carrick was sacked after overseeing the club's worst-ever start to a Premier League season, which has left United in the relegation zone after 10 matches.
Pochettino had been linked with the United role in the past and, after United club chiefs Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox met owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe on Wednesday in Monaco to confirm next steps, the 54-year-old will now return to the Premier League as United boss.
Pochettino is yet to win major silverware in England. He led Tottenham to a League Cup and Champions League final during his celebrated time in charge, before going on to win the French Cup and Ligue 1 during his one-and-a-half seasons at PSG.
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Timeline: INEOS' time in charge at Man Utd so far
December 2023: Sir Jim Ratcliffe's deal to purchase a stake in United is announced.
January 2024: United appoint Omar Berrada from rivals Manchester City as their new chief executive. The move was made by Ratcliffe in consultation with Joel and Avram Glazer but INEOS were the driving force behind the move.
February 2024: Ratcliffe completes deal to acquire 27.7 per cent stake in Manchester United, which gives his company, INEOS, control of football operations.
April 2024: INEOS and Ratcliffe shake-up continued as United appoint Jason Wilcox as technical director after less than a year as director of football at Southampton, which was his first executive role in senior football.
July 2024: Man Utd agree deal with Newcastle United to appoint Dan Ashworth as sporting director after a lengthy period of gardening leave.
July 2024: Erik ten Hag is handed a one-year contract extension after winning the FA Cup by beating Manchester City 2-1 in the final. He is backed with the signings of Matthijs De Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui, Joshua Zirkzee, Manuel Ugarte and Leny Yoro.
July 2024: Christopher Vivell is hired as director of global talent on a temporary basis.
October 2024: United sack manage Ten Hag after winning just four of their 14 games to start the 2024/25 season. United in 14th and Ruud van Nistelrooy appointed as interim boss.
November 2024: Ruben Amorim is confirmed as the club's new head coach, signing a contract until June 2027. United paid £9.2m to release him from Sporting.
December 2024: Ashworth leaves his role as sporting director after just five months. He oversaw a £200m spend in the transfer market.
December 2024: Wilcox steps into Ashworth's role as sporting director.
February 2025: Vivell is appointed as permanent director of recruitment.
June 2025: Wilcox is promoted to director of football after Sir Dave Brailsford ends association with the club. He is tasked with overseeing football operations, including recruitment.
January 5 2026: Amorim is sacked after 14 months in charge after winning only 24 of his 63 games in charge. Darren Fletcher is appointed as interim boss.
January 13 2026: Michael Carrick is appointed as head coach until the end of the 2025/26 season.
May 2026: After securing Champions League football and winning 12 of his 17 games in charge, Carrick is rewarded with a two-year deal at Old Trafford.
November 2026: Carrick leaves United following a draw with Aston Villa, which left the club in the Premier League relegation zone after 10 games.