### Manchester United Fans Fear Pochettino Appointment Could Be Another Glazers Mistake
Manchester United supporters have every reason to question the club’s reported decision to appoint Mauricio Pochettino as their next head coach, with concerns growing over whether the club is making the right decisions behind the scenes.
The Argentine manager has enjoyed some notable moments throughout his managerial career, but his trophy record, particularly in English football, is likely to attract serious scrutiny from United supporters.
For a club that has spent years searching for stability and a return to the top of English and European football, appointing another manager without a major English trophy raises questions about the direction of the project.
### Pochettino’s managerial record raises questions
There are several points in his managerial history that United fans will inevitably revisit:
* Espanyol: Pochettino took charge when the club were third from bottom in La Liga. He improved their position in subsequent seasons but eventually departed during the 2012/13 campaign.
* Southampton: He guided the Saints to an impressive eighth-place Premier League finish but won no major trophy.
* Tottenham: He spent five years at Spurs, reaching the 2019 Champions League final and the 2015 League Cup final. However, he left without winning a major trophy.
* PSG: He won Ligue 1, the Coupe de France and the Trophée des Champions. However, he failed to deliver the Champions League.
* Chelsea: He finished sixth in the Premier League, reached the Carabao Cup final and left after just one season.
His record at PSG is particularly important because he did win three trophies there. Therefore, claims that he has never won anything as a manager would be incorrect. However, he has yet to win a major trophy in English football. BBC Sport +2
### Are the Glazers making another major decision over United?
The biggest concern among some supporters is not necessarily Pochettino’s appointment itself, but the decision-making structure behind it.
Reports indicate that Manchester United have agreed a deal with Pochettino until 2029 following Michael Carrick’s departure. Sky News +1
There are also questions about how much influence the club’s football leadership will have over the new project.
United need a clear football structure, proper recruitment planning and accountability at every level. Constantly changing managers without addressing the deeper problems will only continue the cycle of disappointment.
However, the suggestion that Pochettino will report directly to the Glazers rather than the club’s football executives has not been independently established.
### United fans deserve better
Manchester United are not an ordinary football club. They are one of the biggest institutions in world football, and supporters expect decisions that reflect the ambition and standards of the club.
Pochettino now has an opportunity to prove his doubters wrong, but he will not receive unlimited time.
The pressure will be enormous, particularly with United struggling and desperately needing a new identity.
The real question is whether Manchester United have appointed Pochettino because he is the right man for the long-term project or because the club simply needed another manager to take responsibility for its problems.
What do you think, United fans? Is Mauricio Pochettino the right man to rebuild Manchester United, or are the Glazers repeating the same mistakes?
Sources: BBC Sport, Premier League and Sky Sports.