{
  "id": 19723261,
  "title": "The inside story of Manchester United’s move for Mauricio Pochettino",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/the-inside-story-of-manchester-uniteds-move-for-mauricio-pochettino",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T23:04:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/soccer/2026/11/12/the-inside-story-of-manchester-uniteds-move-for-mauricio-pochettino"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester United's pursuit of Mauricio Pochettino was a straightforward decision, as he stood alone among potential candidates after Aston Villa's Unai Emery was deemed out of reach. United had previously considered Pochettino in 2022, but ultimately decided against it. The Spaniard's recent resurgence with the U.S. national team, including a run to the round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup, made him a prime candidate once again. The move was finalized on Thursday, with Pochettino set to take over from Michael Carrick, who was fired earlier that day.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Manchester United pursued Mauricio Pochettino after dismissing Unai Emery.",
    "Pochettino's resurgence with the U.S. national team made him a prime candidate.",
    "The move finalized on Thursday, with Pochettino taking over from Michael Carrick."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}