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Pochettino Set to Lead Manchester United After USMNT Departure
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In Short: Mauricio Pochettino announced he will leave his position with the US men's national team to manage Manchester United, effective November 18.
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Mauricio Pochettino confirmed Friday that he will depart his position as head coach of the United States men's national team to manage Premier League giant Manchester United after the second leg of the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal series with Haiti on Tuesday.
The buildup to Saturday's game was overshadowed by news of Pochettino's departure, just three months into a new four-year contract.
The 54-year-old Argentine signed a contract extension with U.S. Soccer in August that would have run through the 2030 World Cup, but Manchester United paid U.S. Soccer $10 million to release Pochettino from his contract.
Toby Alderweireld, who played under Pochettino at Tottenham, described the Argentine's approach as 'brutal' pre-seasons, an obsession with fitness, and a no-nonsense management style.
What this adds
Pochettino's departure from the USMNT was a surprise, given the team's recent success under his leadership.
Manchester United's decision to hire Pochettino comes after an extended search and speculation about the club's future direction.
Pochettino's reputation for demanding training and fitness regimes is expected to be a key focus as he takes over a struggling Manchester United team.
Background
Former USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino will take over Manchester United on November 18, replacing interim manager Michael Carrick.
Mauricio Pochettino announced he will leave his position with the US men's national team to manage Manchester United.
What's confirmed
- Pochettino confirmed Friday that he will depart his position to manage Premier League giant Manchester United after the second leg of the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal series with Haiti on Tuesday.
- If someone had said that one of the big names on the U.S. men's national team would be joining Manchester United in the aftermath of the 2026 World Cup, you would have thought a player.
- Man United is on break for the international window, when players return to their national teams for official FIFA matches, so Pochettino can finish out the Haiti series.
What's still developing
- "I think he has a big opportunity there and yeah, we just have to continue as we're doing and try to continue to grow as a team," Pulisic said of Pochettino's departure.
- Haiti - Tearful Pochettino on USMNT exit: Toughest decision of my career Saturday's rout means the return leg in Cincinnati will now be a formality for the U.S.
- He said he was upset hearing the news of Pochettino's departure but vowed to uphold the legacy he left behind with the team.
- In fact, with Fergie three years out of management and Pochettino at Tottenham (second season where Spurs ended third), they were publicly spotted having lunch in Mayfair in London back in 2016 – thus enforcing the belief of their deep respect for each other.
- At the time, there were plenty of question marks over Pochettino’s introduction, notably because most of the English press knew little about the incredible work he had done with La Liga minnows Espanyol, which included an early win over Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona.
- Pochettino is known for his detailed -focused routines and gargantuan demands in training, but it all begins with accountability.
- But after Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur, where he guided Spurs to four consecutive top-four finishes, a Champions League final and had it not been for a miraculous Leicester City run, perhaps even a Premier League title, Pochettino earned the respect and friendship of the aforementioned Ferguson, who perhaps knew something we didn’t.
- But Pochettino has something Bielsa never mastered, which is charisma.
- Manchester United powerbrokers set to make a final decision on Michael Carrick's future after Wednesday's Monaco summit; Mauricio Pochettino, who has a £7m release clause in the contract he signed with the USA after the World Cup, has been lined up as his replacement Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Manchester United have reached a verbal agreement in principle with Mauricio Pochettino to take over as head coach.
- Pochettino and United go back a long way, with the Argentine's name associated with the club since he was spotted leaving a lunch appointment at Scott's restaurant in Mayfair with Sir Alex Ferguson in 2016.
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