Mauricio Pochettino is set to take charge of both legs of the USA's CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final against Haiti before beginning his role as Manchester United head coach, with the move leaving him just three days to prepare for his debut fixture against Liverpool.
The 54-year-old will leave the USA men's national side after the second leg in Cincinnati, which finishes at approximately 2am (UK time) on Wednesday morning. He is expected to arrive in Manchester later that day before starting his duties at Carrington next Thursday, according to the Manchester Evening News.
Backroom team and release clause
United have secured personal terms with Pochettino to become the club's new head coach and have reportedly established a framework arrangement with US Soccer to buy him out of his four-year contract. There is a £7.4million release clause in his deal, though he is anticipated to bring multiple members of his long-standing backroom team with him to Old Trafford.
Discussions between the Red Devils and US Soccer have reached an agreement for Pochettino to oversee both matches this week before ending his tenure in America.
Fixtures and media duties
The opening leg kicks off at 9.30pm (UK time) on Saturday evening at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica. Pochettino is due to address the media at the US training facility just outside Atlanta at 2.15pm (UK time) this Friday.
He has won 21 of his 35 matches in charge of the USMNT and led them into the World Cup knockout stages earlier this year, where they were eventually defeated by Belgium in the round of 16.
Pochettino already boasts a wealth of Premier League experience, having managed Southampton, Tottenham, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain before moving into international football. His first match as United head coach will see the club travel to Anfield to face Liverpool next Sunday.
