Mauricio Pochettino broke down in tears during his first press conference since being confirmed as Manchester United's new head coach on Friday, speaking emotionally about his decision to leave the United States men's national team.
United announced that the 54-year-old had agreed to succeed Michael Carrick at Old Trafford on Friday afternoon, just hours before Pochettino was due to address the United States media ahead of their game against Haiti.
Emotional address to the media
Pochettino appeared visibly upset as he explained his departure from the USMNT, pausing to compose himself before continuing. He described the move as "a decision that in some part is a very sad decision and in another part that we are professional and are trying to find the next step, try to make your dreams come true."
He added: "I think the most important thing is what we leave here. The moment that we shared together, all the things that we accomplished and put in place and the standard that we increase in that foundation."
Next steps
Further updates on this developing story are expected, with more details to follow from the press conference and United's announcement.
