# Tearful Pochettino Bids Goodbye To U.S. Soccer After Man United Confirmation

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4 outlets covering · First listed: Fox Sports, Nov 13, 2026, 10:50 AM · Read it: <https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/usmnt-pochettino-manchester-united-manager>

Outgoing USA coach Mauricio Pochettino broke down Friday while discussing his decision to leave the national team for Manchester United.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 9:00 AM: [Tearful Pochettino admits he 'couldn't say no to Man Utd'](<https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/13611887/mauricio-pochettino-new-man-utd-head-coach-in-tears-as-he-labels-leaving-usmnt-toughest-decision-of-career>) — Sky Sports (Sports, United Kingdom)
  An emotional Mauricio Pochettino said that leaving his role with the United States was the "toughest decision of his career" but admitted he couldn't turn down the chance to become head coach of Manchester United.
- Nov 13, 2026, 9:28 AM: [Emotional Pochettino bids farewell to USMNT, U.S. Soccer after taking Man United job](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7779028/2026/11/13/mauricio-pochettino-press-conference-usmnt-us-soccer-manchester-united/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  Pochettino shed some tears as he spoke for the first time since opting to leave the USMNT for Manchester United.
- Nov 13, 2026, 10:33 AM: [“The most difficult decision” – Tearful Pochettino says goodbye to the US as he joins Man Utd](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/most-difficult-decision-tearful-pochettino-163300946.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Incoming Manchester United manager Mauricio Pochettino gave a tearful farewell to the US national team ahead of taking his new job.The Argentine coach will take charge at Old Trafford at the end of th...
- Nov 13, 2026, 10:50 AM: [Tearful Pochettino Bids Goodbye To U.S. Soccer After Man United Confirmation](<https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/usmnt-pochettino-manchester-united-manager>) — Fox Sports (Sports, United States)
  Outgoing USA coach Mauricio Pochettino broke down Friday while discussing his decision to leave the national team for Manchester United.
