Mauricio Pochettino is expected to take charge of both legs of the USA's Concacaf Nations League quarter-final with Haiti before starting work as Manchester United head coach. The 54-year-old will finish his commitments with the US men's national team after the second leg in Cincinnati in the early hours of next Wednesday morning, before travelling to Manchester.
Arrival and First Game Schedule
That game will finish at around 2am UK time on Wednesday morning, with Pochettino likely to arrive in Manchester later that day before beginning work at Carrington on Thursday, November 19. That will give the Argentine just three days with his players before his first game in charge, with United heading to Anfield to take on Liverpool on Sunday, November 22.
United have agreed personal terms with Pochettino over a deal to become the club's new head coach and have a framework agreement in place with US Soccer. Pochettino has a $10million (£7.4million) release clause in his contract, but he is expected to bring several members of his long-serving backroom staff with him to Old Trafford.
USA Commitments Before United
Talks between United and US Soccer have landed on an agreement for Pochettino to take charge of both games this week, before finishing his stint in America. The first leg takes place at 9.30pm UK time on Saturday night at Sabina Park, in Kingston, Jamaica. Pochettino will speak to the media at the US training centre just outside Atlanta at 9.15am ET (2.15pm GMT) on Friday.
