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Manchester United job was too good to turn down: Mauricio Pochettino

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Mauricio Pochettino officially announced on Friday that he will leave his position as the U.S. men’s national team coach to join Manchester United. Despite signing a contract extension in August intended to keep him with the program through the 2030 World Cup, he departed after Manchester United activated a $10 million buyout clause included in his agreement. The report focuses on Pochettino's emotional justification for the move, where he explained that the opportunity to manage a club of Manchester United's stature was too significant to decline.
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Mauricio Pochettino has been hired as the head coach of Manchester United after agreeing to leave his position with the U.S. men’s national soccer team (USMNT). The English club appointed the Argentine manager to replace the sacked Michael Carrick as the team sits in 18th place in the Premier League, marking the worst start to a league campaign in 40 years for the 20-times champions. Pochettino took over the USMNT in 2024 and led the squad to a Round of 16 finish in the 2026 World Cup, even signing a contract just three months ago to lead the team through the 2030 World Cup. He is scheduled to complete his final commitments with the U.S. team, including two matches against Haiti in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals, before starting his new role at Old Trafford next week. He will make his first appearance for Manchester United in a match against Liverpool at Anfield. While the U.S. Soccer Federation expressed confidence in its succession planning for key roles, the departure leaves a vacancy in a position he held for two years. Pochettino returns to the Premier League after previously managing Southampton, Tottenham, and Chelsea.

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New York PostThis outlet13 Nov

Mauricio Pochettino officially announced on Friday that he will leave his position as the U.S. men’s national team coach to join Manchester United. Despite signing a contract extension in August intended to keep him with the program through the 2030 World Cup, he departed after Manchester United activated a $10 million buyout clause included in his agreement. The report focuses on Pochettino's emotional…

Manchester United job was too good to turn down: Mauricio Pochettino (this article)5 articles from New York Post on this story
Evening Standard13 Nov

Mauricio Pochettino is set to become the new Manchester United manager next week following his departure from the USA national team. The report highlights Pochettino's history of transforming Tottenham into a Champions League finalist and notes his upcoming challenge of managing a squad of highly paid, underperforming stars. To illustrate his demanding coaching style, the piece features a 2023 account from Kieran…

‘He knew everything’: Manchester United players warned over Mauricio Pochettino methods →11 articles from Evening Standard on this story
The Guardian13 Nov

Mauricio Pochettino held an emotional press conference at the US Soccer national training center on Friday to announce his departure from the US men's national team for a new role at Manchester United. The Argentinian coach revealed that the opportunity arose rapidly after initial contact between the two parties began just last Sunday, leading to a last-minute agreement to remain with the federation for two upcoming…

Tearful Pochettino says United job was ‘difficult to turn down’ in USMNT farewell →4 articles from The Guardian on this story
Al Jazeera14 Nov

Mauricio Pochettino is preparing to leave US football to become the new manager of Manchester United. The club has hired the former Tottenham and Chelsea manager to attempt to revive their season while the team currently sits in 18th place in the Premier League. This report focuses on Pochettino's emotional departure from the United States and his move to the struggling English club.

Pochettino bids emotional farewell to US football ahead of Man Utd move →2 articles from Al Jazeera on this story
Toronto Star13 Nov

Mauricio Pochettino has been hired as Manchester United’s new head coach, agreeing to leave his role with the U.S. national team to revitalize the struggling English club. Manchester United, which currently sits 18th in the Premier League after 10 games, signed Pochettino to a 2 1/2-year contract, making him their eighth permanent coach since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. Pochettino will officially start his new…

Man United hires Mauricio Pochettino, who leaves US job with task of reviving former power →
NPR13 Nov

Manchester United has appointed Mauricio Pochettino as its new manager, following his tenure as the coach of the U.S. men's national soccer team. Pochettino led the U.S. to a Round of 16 finish at the 2026 World Cup, where he achieved a record three wins for the national team and won the first knockout-round game since 2002. The report highlights Pochettino's career transition from his previous high-profile roles at…

Manchester United names USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino as its manager →
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BBC13 Nov

Mauricio Pochettino will leave his role as the USA national team head coach to become Manchester United's new manager after signing a two-and-a-half-year contract. United paid a release clause of approximately £7.4 million to secure his move, which follows his leadership of the USA team during matches against Haiti on November 14 and 18. The report focuses on Pochettino's emotional reaction to the move and the…

Tearful Pochettino on 'difficult' decision to leave USA for Man Utd →
ABC News (AU)13 Nov

Mauricio Pochettino has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract to become the new manager of Manchester United, a club currently sitting in 18th place in the Premier League after its worst start in 40 years. The Argentine coach will lead the United side starting November 18, beginning with a match against Liverpool, after choosing to leave his role with the US national team. The report focuses on the emotional nature…

Tears for Pochettino as Man Utd turn to former Spurs boss →

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Who will be on Mauricio Pochettino’s backroom team at Manchester United? Evening Standard · stated as fact

How will the USMNT replace Mauricio Pochettino? There’s no clear answer The Guardian · stated as fact

USMNT players give Mauricio Pochettino his flowers before Manchester United exit New York Post · stated as fact

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“While both articles discuss Mauricio Pochettino's move from USMNT to Manchester United, Article A describes his initial interest and the possibility of a mutual agreement, while Article B reports on the official hiring and the end of his tenure with USMNT.”

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Included in the four-year contract extension that Pochettino had signed in August after the World Cup was a buyout clause that was triggered by the Premier League club upon their move to make the Argentine their next manager. During Friday’s news conference, U.S. Soccer Federation CEO JT Batson broadly outlined the areas the buyout money could benefit, though he wouldn’t specifically say whether it would be earmarked for their next coaching hire.
Naturally, that raised the question: Why would Pochettino sign a new deal with U.S. Soccer in the first place if he wanted to coach in the Premier League again?
An emotional Mauricio Pochettino said his farewell Friday morning just hours after the news became official that he would be leaving the U.S. men’s national team to take on the role as manager at Premier League club Manchester United.
Here are a few candidates the federation could consider to replace Pochettino.
Under normal circumstances, Thursday’s U.S. men’s national team training would have been just another practice before the Americans face Haiti in the Concacaf Nations League beginning Saturday.
If Folarin Balogun had his way, things wouldn’t change anytime soon around the U.S. Soccer National Training Center.
Developments surrounding Pochettino’s potential departure have developed rapidly this week, just as the USMNT opened camp in Georgia ahead of two Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal matches against Haiti that will take place on Saturday in Miami and next Tuesday in Cincinnati.
The Jets, after their win, trolled the Devils a bit more in reference to New Jersey general manager Sunny Mehta’s statement earlier this week that said Hellebuyck wouldn’t be playing Tuesday because it gave the team a “reduction in our expected win probability.”
The USMNT opened its November camp on Monday and will run through the end of the week, when Pochettino is scheduled to give his pre-match press conference on Friday ahead of the first leg of the quarterfinals, which is being played in Miami.
He drew criticism in Canada after attending a reception at the White House honoring the men’s hockey team in which President Donald Trump revealed he would be given the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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FAYETTEVILLE Manchester United U.S. USMNT the Premier League

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Pochettino PERSON · 5× Manchester United ORG · 4× U.S. GPE · 2× USMNT ORG · 2× the Premier League ORG · 2× Argentine NORP · 1× FAYETTEVILLE GPE · 1× Ga. GPE · 1× Haiti GPE · 1× Mauricio Pochettino PERSON · 1×

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The news of Pochettino’s hiring at Manchester United became official Friday morning, with the Argentine finishing up his tenure with the USMNT over the next week as the team faces Haiti in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals.
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Naturally, that raised the question: Why would Pochettino sign a new deal with U.S. Soccer in the first place if he wanted to coach in the Premier League again?
2026-11-13 · New York Post
Manchester United job was too good to turn down: Mauricio Pochettino · assertive framing

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Mauricio Pochettino made no secret of his desire eventually to return to the Premier League, but Friday, with that hope now a reality, the outgoing U.S. men’s national team coach tried to explain why the time was right to leave. asserted
time → make → League
The news of Pochettino’s hiring at Manchester United became official Friday morning, with the Argentine finishing up his tenure with the USMNT over the next week as the team faces Haiti in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals. asserted
team → become → quarterfinals
His departure comes just months after he signed a contract extension in August to remain with the program through the 2030 World Cup. asserted
he → come → Cup
Naturally, that raised the question: Why would Pochettino sign a new deal with U.S. Soccer in the first place if he wanted to coach in the Premier League again? asserted
he → raise → League
“I think they know that it’s not too many opportunities that happen in your career like a side [like] Manchester United,” he said. asserted
he → think → United
“Of course, when that arrives, it’s difficult to turn down that situation.” asserted
it → arrive → situation
Pochettino said the contract was built with protections for the federation, as well as for himself, in case either side felt there was an opportunity or need to move on. asserted
side → say → case
His contract included a $10 million buyout clause that was activated by United. asserted
that → include → United
“I think we were very [committed] and we never [thought] that that happened too quick,” he said. asserted
he → think → ?
“But it was for both parties, also to help the federation. asserted
it → help → federation
Just in case that didn’t work, our new commitment for four years, to give the possibility not to suffer too much. asserted
commitment → work → much
But an emotional Pochettino called the decision to leave the U.S. men’s national program a “tough” one Friday, and at times wiped away tears from his eyes. asserted
Pochettino → call → eyes
He joked that it is usually a coach who has just been fired that is crying “because you want to stay.” asserted
you → joke → ?
Pochettino didn’t address his future with Manchester United, but did express hope that he left an “impact” on the “human being” when it comes to his time with the USMNT. asserted
it → address → USMNT
“Impact I think for us is to be a good partner. asserted
I → think → us
Trying to, through the vision of the federation, in that case, is to add our quality,” he said. asserted
he → try → quality
“Our knowledge about the game, about how we see the things and to be part of this family. asserted
we → see → family
[I] hope in Manchester United [that] happens the same.” asserted
that → hope → United
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