USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino linked to Manchester United job
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There is mutual interest between Mauricio Pochettino and Manchester United, according to multiple reports.
The U.S. men's national team head coach is a leading candidate for the coaching position at Old Trafford, which is technically not vacant yet despite reports that Michael Carrick is set to be sacked.
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On Monday, Nov. 9, talkSPORT reported that Pochettino is the leading candidate to take over at Old Trafford.
Similar reports followed from ESPN and The Independent. The BBC said that Pochettino is open to joining the Red Devils.
Pochettino is currently in camp with the USMNT ahead of a two-leg Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal against Haiti, with matches set for Saturday, Nov. 14 and Tuesday, Nov. 17.
It has only been three months since Pochettino signed a contract extension through the 2030 World Cup. The Argentine led the U.S. to the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup on home soil, with his contract expiring after the tournament.
According to multiple reports, Pochettino has a $10 million release clause in his contract.
In September, Pochettino admitted that he wasn't guaranteed to stay all four years of his new contract with U.S. Soccer.
"Now it’s a four-year contract, it’s different," Pochettino told reporters. "We can next season lose the Copa America, or the Gold Cup, and they’re not happy with us, they can sack us.
"Or we can say 'OK, it’s not the way that we think.' Four years is different. Maybe now if someone calls in the future, it’s a different type (of situation). We are excited, we are thinking to spend four years, to the next World Cup. But now it’s a long period.”
Pochettino, 54, has plenty of experience in the Premier League, having previously coached Tottenham and Chelsea. According to ESPN, he has interviewed for the Manchester United job on three previous occasions.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino linked to Manchester United job