Elmer Polanco

Mauricio Pochettino has patiently waited eight years to manage Manchester United, a desire that didn’t waver even when they repeatedly messed him around and ultimately overlooked him. Since Tottenham, every job he took seemed to be a compromise because it wasn’t the one he *really* wanted. I do not think there has been an option available to the club since 2018 who would have been a better choice, not only because he loves and connects with the very essence of what Manchester United means and has been desperate to resurrect it, but his key strengths as a manager - and as a person - is what they have been crying out for. Identity, energy, structure, belief, confidence, connection. While he has been perfect for them, my fear is they are not for him. The mountain of mess made by the Glazers and INEOS is exacerbated by the continued breaking of promises and lack of direction. The leveraged buyout debt is harming the club more than ever, and financial constraints will contour everything. Pochettino is the best bet United have. But the powers that be seem a guarantee to botch things up. *** The below is from an article I did in October 2021, detailing the first instances of the club looking to hire Pochettino.