Mauricio Pochettino is back for a fourth stint in England's top flight.
The Argentinian manager has been appointed as Manchester United's new manager, succeeding Michael Carrick, David Ornstein of The Athletic reported Thursday.
According to Ornstein, United bought out the remainder of Pochettino's contract with the United States' Men's National Team, which was worth in the region of $10 million, and signed the 54-year-old to a two-and-a-half-year deal.
Before coaching the American team at their home World Cup — he led the team to the Round of 16, where it was knocked out by Belgium — Pochettino had stints with Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Tottenham, Southampton and Espanyol.
His greatest string of success in the English top flight was with Tottenham, leading the side to a 160-60-73 (W-D-L) record in all competitions over five seasons, and finishing as runner-up in the UEFA Champions League in 2019.
He enjoyed three top-three finishes with Spurs from 2015 to 2018, with the second-place finish in the 2016-17 campaign being Tottenham's highest in the Premier League era.
He'll now have a tough task on his hands, trying to keep United alive in Prem, as the club sits 18th in the league table with a 1-5-4 record.
Pochettino will become United's ninth manager since Sir Alex Ferguson retired following the 2012-13 season.
