Andy Mitten has claimed that there is one potential connection between United States boss Mauricio Pochettino and Manchester United majority owners the Glazers.

It has emerged that chief executive officer Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox will suggest that Michael Carrick should be sacked by the club.

Andy Mitten identifies the importance of Ken Griffin in the Mauricio Pochettino and Glazers dynamic for Man Utd

Speaking on The Athletic’s Talk of The Devils podcast, United We Stand founder and editor Andy Mitten cited a claim from a “contact” around billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin. The Citadel Securities founder and owner is a huge supporter of the United States national team, where Mauricio Pochettino is the current head coach.

According to Reuters in June, Ken Griffin made the ‘largest financial contribution’ to bring Manchester United-linked Pochettino to the United States managerial role since 2024. Mitten explained that his contact suggested that Griffin has close ties with the Glazers amid the rumblings connecting Pochettino with a potential Old Trafford move.

“One contact just told me that Ken Griffin is a billionaire hedge fund manager who’s played a central role in financing the US men’s national football team,” he said.

“Obviously, the head coach, Mauricio Pochettino, is involved as well. That contact said he’s very close to the Glazers. So, we’re getting all this type of information coming in.”

Pochettino led the United States to the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup in the summer before the co-hosting nation were dumped out of the tournament at the hands of Belgium. The former Paris Saint-Germain boss is under contract with the US national team until 2030 after he inked a brand-new deal in August.

Pochettino would become the eighth permanent United head coach in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era if Ineos did bring him in as Michael Carrick’s replacement. Carrick has struggled in his permanent reign as the Red Devils boss and United are currently in the Premier League relegation zone after 10 matches played.