# USMNT has an extremely ambitious top choice if Mauricio Pochettino leaves for Manchester United > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/1296794 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 7 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 2:05 PM · Read it: It's hard to believe the USMNT really could get an upgrade if Mauricio Pochettino leaves, but it's not THAT crazy. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 10:10 AM: [Mauricio Pochettino interested in leaving USMNT job for Manchester United]() — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom) Coach’s contract has release clause of about $10mUnited expected to sack Michael Carrick after awful startUS men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino is interested in a move to Manchester United, multiple sources told the Guardian, with those same sources characterizing the interest as mutual.United are expected to sack their head coach, Michael Carrick, after a disastrous start to their season which leaves them at risk of relegation from the Premier League, their worst opening to a campaign in four decades. - Nov 10, 2026, 5:42 PM: [Why Would Mauricio Pochettino Leave The U.S. For Manchester United?]() — Fox Sports (Sports, United States) Mauricio Pochettino has a cushy job with the U.S. men's national team. So why could he actually leave for Manchester United? - Nov 10, 2026, 8:39 PM: [USMNT star opens up about Mauricio Pochettino-Manchester United rumors]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States) Rumors have been swirling around head coach Mauricio Pochettino, linking him to a potential job with Manchester United. - Nov 11, 2026, 4:59 AM: [Is Mauricio Pochettino The Right Man For The Manchester United Job?]() — Forbes (Magazine, United States) Mauricio Pochettino has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester United with Michael Carrick under pressure. - Nov 11, 2026, 9:41 AM: [What if Pochettino leaves USMNT, joins Man United? Who could replace him?]() — ESPN (Sports, United States) Mauricio Pochettino is the leading contender to take over Manchester United, but where would that leave the USMNT? ESPN asks its analysts. - Nov 11, 2026, 11:48 AM: [Manchester United target Mauricio Pochettino expected to coach USMNT games vs. Haiti]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States) Pochettino is Manchester United's chosen candidate should the decision be made to move on from Michael Carrick. - Nov 11, 2026, 2:05 PM: [USMNT has an extremely ambitious top choice if Mauricio Pochettino leaves for Manchester United]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) It's hard to believe the USMNT really could get an upgrade if Mauricio Pochettino leaves, but it's not THAT crazy.