Incoming Manchester United manager Mauricio Pochettino will take charge of two more United States matches before taking over at Old Trafford, it has been claimed. United have struck a verbal agreement in principle with the Argentine coach to replace Michael Carrick, having made contact with the United States Soccer Federation, though it appears the wait will go on a little longer.
US Commitments Before United Debut
The US have a CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final coming up this week. The first leg of their meeting with Haiti is scheduled for Saturday, with the return match coming three days later.
United themselves aren't back in action until November 22, when they face Liverpool in the Premier League. However, by allowing Pochettino to stay a little longer on the other side of the Atlantic, they would limit the amount of time he can spend with his new charges before that first match.
United Comfortable With Arrangement
According to Sky Sports, United are comfortable with the arrangement. They are said to be mindful of the manager's commitments in his current role, despite their keenness to get everything in place.
Pochettino took some time to hit his groove with the US national team but an impressive World Cup run endeared him to supporters. The co-hosts topped a group containing Australia, Paraguay and Turkey before beating Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32, only to then come up short against Belgium.
Carrick's Future Uncertain
The 54-year-old had been targeting a return to winning ways in the CONCACAF Nations League, having overseen a shock defeat to Panama in the 2025 semi-finals. However, with the next semis not taking place before the new year, it looks as though someone else will have to finish what he started if victory over Haiti is secured.
Manchester City legend Pep Guardiola has emerged as an early contender, with the US considering launching an ambitious attempt to lure him back to management.
Back in Manchester, Carrick arrived at Carrington on Thursday morning with the expectation being that he would be informed of his dismissal. It comes after a meeting of United's higher-ups in Monaco, where MEN Sport understands CEO Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox made the case for a change in the dugout.
United produced a spirited comeback in their last Premier League game to draw 4-4 with Aston Villa. However, the point left them in the bottom three with just one league victory all season and it appears it hasn't been enough to keep Carrick in charge.
