Mauricio Pochettino to sign two-and-a-half-year contract as Manchester United manager
Manchester United have agreed a deal with Mauricio Pochettino, who will replace Michael Carrick and sign a contract through 2029 after a brief stint with the U.S. national team.
Manchester United are preparing to appoint former Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino as head coach on a two-and-a-half-year contract that would run until 2029. The club plans to pay the buyout clause in the Argentine coach’s United States contract, estimated at around $10 million (£7.4 million).
Michael Carrick and his staff were dismissed on Thursday, ending a 16-game spell that began with Carrick’s permanent appointment in May. United, currently 18th in the Premier League and in the relegation zone after only one win in ten league matches, are seeking to reverse their fortunes ahead of a November 22 clash with Liverpool at Anfield.
Pochettino is expected to coach the U.S. men’s national team in the CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final legs against Haiti on Saturday and Tuesday before traveling to Manchester. He will leave the U.S. role after just over two years, having led the co-hosts to the World Cup last-16 in the summer. An official announcement could be made as early as Friday, pending finalisation of the agreement.