# ‘Now I’m worried’ – USMNT fans react as Mauricio Pochettino nears Man United move

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6 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 8:01 AM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/now-m-worried-usmnt-fans-140123571.html>

Mauricio Pochettino’s future as the head coach of the USMNT has been thrown up in the air over recent days, and fans have been left in limbo as they await his expected departure to join Manchester United. Those fans who view things in a glass-half-full manner may consider Pochettino’s potential exit to join Man United as a sign of the USMNT’s development in hiring top-class managers.

## 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](<https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/10/mauricio-pochettino-interested-manchester-united-usmnt-release-clause>) — 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?](<https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/why-would-mauricio-pochettino-leave-u-s-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](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/sports/usmnts-antonee-robinson-reacts-to-mauricio-pochettino-man-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?](<https://www.forbes.com/sites/grahamruthven/2026/11/11/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, 8:01 AM: [‘Now I’m worried’ – USMNT fans react as Mauricio Pochettino nears Man United move](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/now-m-worried-usmnt-fans-140123571.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Mauricio Pochettino’s future as the head coach of the USMNT has been thrown up in the air over recent days, and fans have been left in limbo as they await his expected departure to join Manchester United. Those fans who view things in a glass-half-full manner may consider Pochettino’s potential exit to join Man United as a sign of the USMNT’s development in hiring top-class managers.
- Nov 11, 2026, 9:41 AM: [What if Pochettino leaves USMNT, joins Man United? Who could replace him?](<https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50443809/usmnt-losing-pochettino-man-united-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.
