# USMNT’s Mauricio Pochettino ‘close’ to ditching US for Manchester United > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/985951 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 9 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 7:42 AM · Read it: The USMNT soccer team is set to receive a major setback after Mauricio Pochettino was approached by English football giants Manchester United. Pochettino led the USMNT at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and has a record of 21 wins, one draw and 13 defeats in 35 games across 35 matches. And while he has brought in a recognizable brand of football to the ## 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, 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, 2:52 AM: [Manchester United Reportedly Nearing Deal To Hire USA Coach Mauricio Pochettino]() — Fox Sports (Sports, United States) Mauricio Pochettino is leaving the United States men’s national team for 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, 7:42 AM: [USMNT’s Mauricio Pochettino ‘close’ to ditching US for Manchester United]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) The USMNT soccer team is set to receive a major setback after Mauricio Pochettino was approached by English football giants Manchester United. Pochettino led the USMNT at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and has a record of 21 wins, one draw and 13 defeats in 35 games across 35 matches. And while he has brought in a recognizable brand of football to the - Nov 11, 2026, 8:28 AM: [Reportan acuerdo verbal entre Mauricio Pochettino y el Manchester United]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) Medios en Inglaterra informaron que el Manchester United llegó a un acuerdo verbal con Mauricio Pochettino para que sea su técnico. El argentino aún tiene contrato con Estados Unidos. - Nov 11, 2026, 9:09 AM: [U.S. men's soccer coach Mauricio Pochettino nearing deal with Manchester United: Reports]() — Washington Times (Newspaper, United States) The U.S. men's soccer team may be looking for a new manager in the near future. - Nov 11, 2026, 9:40 AM: [Mauricio Pochettino on course for USMNT exit after discussing personal terms with Manchester United]() — CBS Sports (Sports, United States) Pochettino initially took the USMNT job in Sept. 2024 and led the team to their fourth consecutive round of 16 exit at the World Cup before signing a new four-year deal in August - Nov 11, 2026, 2:20 PM: [Manchester United make formal contact with U.S. Soccer over Mauricio Pochettino]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States) U.S. Soccer would require the Argentine's buyout, worth in the region of $10million (£7.4m), be paid to release him from his contract.