Manchester United-bound manager Mauricio Pochettino looks set to face the daunting task of steering a struggling Red Devils side up the Premier League table and out of the relegation zone.

It’s a lot of pressure for the Argentine, as he’s verbally agreed to join a club that has gone through four permanent managers in five years. But his wife, Karina, is set to be his emotional rock from the sidelines.

So far, the Red Devils have endured a dismal start to their Premier League campaign as they find themselves in the relegation zone.

Current boss Michael Carrick has one foot out the door at Old Trafford after being appointed permanently just five months ago.

And the experienced Pochettino is showing willingness to depart from his position as USA gaffer in order to take on the pressures of arguably the hardest job in the country.

Many United fans will be optimistic about the likely arrival of the former Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea head coach.

But what do we know about his personal life, and more specifically, his wife Karina?

Who is Karina Pochettino?

Karina was born in 1973 in Argentina and studied pharmacy at the City’s National University before going on to work as a singer and songwriter.

She met the four-time Premier League Manager of the Month winner back in 1991.

They crossed paths in a nightclub in Rosario when Mauricio was playing for Argentinian top-flight side Newell’s Old Boys.

Just three years later, the couple would tie the knot, marrying in 1994 and having been together ever since.

Whilst managing Tottenham in 2017, Mauricio famously banned his wife from attending matches at White Hart Lane in 2017 due to his superstition that she may jinx their winning streak.

How many children do Mauricio and Karina have?

Together, Mauricio and Karina have two sons, Maurizio and Sebastiano, with the latter going on to become a professional footballer.

As a youngster, he stayed close to his father, joining both Southampton and Tottenham academies whilst Mauricio was the manager.

He joined Watford permanently in 2021, but now plays for Primera Federación club Gimnàstic de Tarragona.

On the other hand, Sebastiano never made it as a professional footballer, instead earning his bachelor’s degree in sports and exercise science from Solent University and his master’s degree in science from Université Paris-Saclay.

The 31-year-old is now a first-team fitness coach and sports scientist at the USA national team.