Silvia Tuya Viñas to Join Mauricio Pochettino's Manchester United Staff

In a report by Portugal’s A Bola, citing British newspaper The Guardian, Spanish specialist Silvia Tuya Viñas will follow coach Mauricio Pochettino to Manchester United alongside four other members of the United States national team’s technical staff.

For over a hundred years of Manchester United’s existence, she is the initial female staff member to take on a role within the club’s support crew.

Very happy to join Pochettino's staff as a strength and conditioning coach for the U. S. Men's National Soccer Team 🇺🇸@USMNT pic.twitter.com/OItIOqeDP1

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Manchester United are preparing for this move in the formation of their coaching staff, coinciding with the arrival of the Argentine coach to take charge of the team. Following an announcement by the United States Football Federation, the partnership between Pochettino’s crew and the national setup has officially ended, making way for their transition to the English side.

Accompanying Tuya into the Red Devils’ fresh coaching framework are assistant boss Jesús Pérez, Miguel D’Agostino, goalkeeping trainer Toni Jiménez, and the manager’s offspring and sports science expert, Sebastiano Pochettino. Every single one of them has collaborated with Pochettino for multiple years, and they are all anticipated to maintain their roles within his Manchester United support team.

Tuya is 46 and holds a doctorate in sports science. She has delivered lectures at the University of Barcelona and the National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia, successfully combining her scholarly pursuits with expertise in athletic conditioning.

In the realm of club football, the Spanish native managed the physical preparation for Levante’s women’s squad within Spain’s top division for women, designated as “Liga F”. She knows the demands of conditioning players at the highest level of Spanish women’s football.

Her appointment to the United States national team’s technical setup occurred in October 2024 during Pochettino’s spell in charge of the country, marking the first time a woman was formally registered as part of the backroom personnel for the American men’s national side.

Manchester United had sacked former manager Michael Carrick after a disastrous start to the season. Having secured only a single victory across ten Premier League fixtures from the campaign’s commencement, the Red Devils plummeted to 18th position—occupying the uppermost relegation slot—with a meager 8 points.

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The Argentine coach begins his duties at Manchester United on 18 November. His Premier League tenure kicks off with a challenging and much-anticipated trip to Anfield on 22 November, where he will face Liverpool in his inaugural fixture.

Sporting Lisbon await on 25 November, followed by decisive encounters with Leipzig, Bayern Munich and Villarreal.