Mauricio Pochettino will begin work as Manchester United manager on Thursday, November 19, after overseeing the USMNT's upcoming double-header, following Michael Carrick's sacking.
United parted company with Carrick after a run of one win in 11 games in all competitions, leaving the club in the Premier League relegation zone and 17th in the Champions League table. Pochettino, the former Tottenham and Chelsea boss, has been identified as INEOS' preferred candidate ahead of previously reported options such as Eddie Howe, Antonio Conte and Julian Nagelsmann.
Contract and start date confirmed
Pochettino has agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract to replace Carrick. United will trigger the £7million clause in his contract with US Soccer to bring him to Old Trafford.
The slight complication is the USMNT's games against Haiti on Saturday and Tuesday evening. Pochettino will stay to oversee the double-header before starting work at Old Trafford around 36 hours later on Thursday, November 19.
First training session and debut match
Pochettino is expected to hold his first training session with the squad on Friday, November 20, according to TEAMtalk. That would give the Argentine just two training sessions with his new players before his first match in charge – the Premier League trip to Liverpool on Sunday, November 22.
Pochettino is expected to bring four members of his backroom staff with him to Manchester as he prepares for a return to English football.
