Fresh and Clean

Manchester United have previously engaged Mauricio Pochettino on at least three occasions to become their manager. They chickened out of negotiating with Daniel Levy at Tottenham when they really wanted him to take charge. They had the opportunity to hire him before PSG and dithered. Then in 2022, during Ralf Rangnick’s interim spell, the club spoke to him again but didn’t want to be patient despite knowing he wanted to join and had an agreement with the French giants to leave at the end of the season. At every turn, United were in desperate need for someone who was proven at implementing an identity in the PL, creating a culture of excellence, maximising the tools at his disposal, fostering a family environment and trusting in youth but they fluffed their lines to go for an easier option. Which ended up being expensive mistake after expensive mistake. Sir Alex Ferguson has wanted Pochettino to be the manager at Old Trafford stretching back to his Spurs days - something he has repeatedly told the Argentine and mentioned at the club. Imagine if they had empowered Poch to build sustainable success back then instead of a break-glass option now when the club are in all kinds of tatters, especially off the pitch (Glazer debt & INEOS horrid decision-making), which informs everything on it.