Mauricio Pochettino is expected to address the media this week, though he is likely to be quizzed about links to Manchester United rather than the USMNT's upcoming fixture. The Argentine is preparing for this weekend's Concacaf Nations League quarter-final against Haiti, but the build-up has been disrupted by speculation that he could become the next Man United manager.
Emergence as leading contender
Following United's 4-4 draw with Aston Villa, Pochettino emerged as the new leading contender to replace Michael Carrick in the Old Trafford hotseat. The former Tottenham and Chelsea boss is now the favourite among bookmakers for the job amid reports that chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox will recommend a managerial change during a scheduled meeting with the Glazer family and minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
While the possibility of Carrick staying on has not yet been ruled out, a final decision may not come until Thursday - around 24 hours before Pochettino's pre-Haiti press conference. Unless more clarity is provided before he sits down with the media, he will almost certainly be asked about the Man United job, forcing him to break his silence on the matter.
Buyout clause details
According to The Athletic, there is a buyout clause in Pochettino's USMNT contract worth $10million (£7.44m) which Man United can trigger to bring him back to England. Pochettino signed a contract extension with the national team in August, taking him through to the 2030 World Cup.
In August, Pochettino said: "Every time we sign a contract, it's to go to the last day of the contract. If we sign a four-year contract, we need to think to arrive there. And we signed the contract because we really believe that we are going to be four years there. Because if not, it's bad."
He added: "If we don't believe in that process, if we don't believe in that journey, why (would) we sign four years? Only to be sure that we are going to receive a salary on the end of the month? That is not nice. It's not the way that we think. We really signed that contract because we really believe that we can arrive to the end."
