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Manchester United hired Mauricio Pochettino after he agreed to leave the U.S. men’s national team.
Pochettino will leave the U.S. team after its upcoming matches against Haiti and take over at Manchester United on a two-and-a-half-year contract. United are in the Premier League relegation zone, and Pochettino is set to lead the team against Liverpool on November 22.
What the reports agree on
- Manchester United hired Pochettino to replace Michael Carrick. ABC News, Guardian US
- Pochettino will leave the U.S. men’s national team after its upcoming Concacaf Nations League matches against Haiti. ABC News, Guardian US, Al Jazeera
- Pochettino is the eighth permanent Manchester United coach or manager since Alex Ferguson left in 2013. ABC News, Al Jazeera
- Pochettino led the U.S. team to the last 16 at the 2026 World Cup. ABC News, Guardian US
- Manchester United were in the Premier League relegation zone. ABC News, Guardian US
Where reports differ
- Pochettino was due to take over on November 18. ABC News
- Pochettino was set to take charge after Manchester United’s Premier League match against Liverpool on November 22. Al Jazeera
Reported by one outlet
- Manchester United paid U.S. Soccer about $10 million for Pochettino, plus a fee for his longtime assistants. Guardian US
- Pochettino signed a four-year contract with U.S. Soccer in August. Guardian US
- U.S. Soccer said its chief executive, JT Batson, and chief operating officer, Dan Helfrich, would lead the search for a new national team coach. ABC News
- Pochettino led the U.S. team to 21 wins, 12 losses and two draws. Guardian US