Mauricio Pochettino is on course to begin work as Manchester United manager on Wednesday, Nov. 18 or Thursday, Nov. 19, a timetable that would allow him to see through his immediate commitments with the USMNT before departing. The arrangement is intended to avoid leaving the U.S. Soccer federation exposed while the transition is completed.<\/p>\n
The move is not yet officially done, but BBC Sport says it is \u201cexpected to be a formality\u201d as the process moves toward a quick conclusion after first emerging only days ago. Pochettino has also informed U.S. Soccer that he wants to accept the Manchester United opportunity, a significant step toward finalising the switch.<\/p>\n
United will need to trigger a break clause in his contract with U.S. Soccer, which was signed as recently as August after the decision to extend beyond the 2026 World Cup. The clause is reportedly worth $10 million (\u00a37 million).<\/p>\n
Earlier in the week, it was made clear that United wanted a successor to Carrick in place before the club\u2019s Premier League meeting with Liverpool after the resumption of club soccer. That fixture at Anfield is set for Sunday, Nov. 22, leaving a narrow window for the new manager to settle in.<\/p>\n
According to the BBC, Pochettino\u2019s first day in Manchester will fall on the Wednesday or Thursday before that match. That would still give him the chance to oversee the USMNT in the upcoming Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals against Haiti before stepping away.<\/p>\n
The second leg takes place in Cincinnati on Tuesday, Nov. 17. From there, he would likely head straight to Manchester after the final whistle, ideally after guiding the USMNT into the semifinals. If he is unable to take a United training session the next day because of the travel and lack of rest involved, he would instead begin on Thursday, Nov. 19.<\/p>\n
That would give him three days on the training ground with his new squad. The schedule is tight, but it appears to serve both sides, especially with U.S. Soccer having faced a difficult task over who would handle the Haiti matches had Pochettino been required to leave immediately, particularly with the two contingency options unavailable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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