Mauricio Pochettino was confirmed as Michael Carrick's successor at Manchester United, a move that came quickly after Carrick was sacked. The Argentine addressed the media in the United States just over two hours after the appointment, visibly emotional as he spoke about leaving his role as US men's national team coach. He said he was excited for the next step, and described the change of job as a decision that was really difficult but one that required moving forward.

Pochettino explained that the situation escalated quickly. He arrived at the US Soccer training base on Saturday, and Manchester United first made their interest known the following day. Contact followed on Sunday afternoon, and after talks with the federation an agreement was reached, after which he met and spoke with the players, who he said were very supportive. US Soccer and Manchester United agreed that his commitment to the US team would continue through the remaining games. Pochettino has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract at Old Trafford, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2029. Asked whether he had hinted at a desire to return to European football, he rejected the suggestion but said that Manchester United was an opportunity that is difficult to turn down, given how rarely such chances arise in a career.S1S2

Before he begins work at Old Trafford, Pochettino will take charge of the US men's national team for two final games against Haiti in the Concacaf Nations League. The second match finishes in the early hours of Wednesday morning UK time, and he is set to fly to Manchester after that game. His first game in charge of United will be against Liverpool at Anfield on November 22, followed by a trip to Sporting CP in the Champions League and a home match against Brentford. He takes over with the club languishing in the relegation zone after 10 games of the season.S2