Pochettino Named Manchester United Head Coach as Kane Takes England Appearance Record

Manchester United have appointed Mauricio Pochettino as head coach, the club's next manager after a search that has kept English football talking. The Argentine takes charge at Old Trafford, one of the most famous grounds in the world, and his first job will be turning a squad that has struggled for form into a team that wins matches again.

Head coach is the person who picks the team, plans the training and sets the style of play. A new appointment is a fresh start, and fans tend to judge it quickly.

On the same day, Harry Kane became the outright leader for the most appearances for the England men's team. In football, "appearances" means the number of times a player has taken the field for his country. Kane now has more games for England than anyone else, with no one tied alongside him.

The news came in the latest edition of The Guardian's Football Weekly video show, presented by Robyn Cowen with Jacob Steinberg, Lars Sivertsen and Paul Watson. The Guardian covered both stories in the same programme, which is a neat pairing: one man arriving at a club, another adding to a long England career.

For a casual fan, the two stories point in different directions. One is about the future at a club that has been searching for stability. The other is about a striker who has spent years at the top of the England team and is now at the top of its record books. Both will be closely watched over the coming months, from the first team sheet Pochettino picks to the next England squad Kane is named in.