Manchester United will have to pay additional compensation to release Mauricio Pochettino's backroom staff from their contracts with the United States national team, should the club appoint the Argentine as manager.
Michael Carrick reported to Carrington to take training on Wednesday morning, but it has emerged that United have been working in the background to appoint Pochettino, should the board make a final recommendation that Carrick be sacked during a meeting in Monaco today.
Compensation for Pochettino and his staff
United will have to pay around $10million (£7.4m) in compensation to release Pochettino from his USA role, and additional compensation will be required to release his four coaching staff members.
Pochettino's assistant coach Jesus Perez, assistant coach Miguel D’Agostino and goalkeeper coach Antonio Jimenez have worked with him at every job since his first role in 2009 at former club Espanyol. His son, sports scientist Sebastiano Pochettino, began working as part of his backroom staff during his time in charge of Tottenham.
USA appointments and World Cup run
The quartet were appointed by the USA when Pochettino accepted the national team job in September 2024. The USA reached the Round of 16 of the World Cup over the summer, where they were knocked out by Belgium.
It remains to be seen whether any members of Michael Carrick's backroom staff will be retained by Pochettino.
Carrick's staff facing uncertain future
Steve Holland (assistant manager) and Jonathan Woodgate (first-team coach) are almost certain to follow him through the door. However, Jonny Evans (first-team coach) and Travis Binnion (first-team coach) have historical ties with United, along with Craig Mawson (goalkeeper coach).
Evans worked as United's loans manager after hanging up his boots, before briefly leaving the club and returning to work as a coach, while Binnion formerly played a key role as U21 manager in the academy. Mawson was appointed as goalkeeper coach by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in 2019 and has been retained by every manager since.
Carrick did not bring his own fitness coach to the club, but Pochettino's son would take up that position in his backroom staff, leaving Perez, D'Agostino and Jimenez to help oversee the coaching.
