# Mauricio Pochettino interested in leaving USMNT job for Manchester United

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mauricio-pochettino-interested-in-leaving-usmnt-job-for-manchester-united/
- Published: 2026-11-10T16:10:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T16:55:34+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/10/mauricio-pochettino-interested-manchester-united-usmnt-release-clause
- Topics: Americas, Politics, Sport, World

## Key points

- Pochettino is interested in the Manchester United job.
- His US contract has a release clause of about $10m.
- The US are preparing for two matches against Haiti.

## Summary

Mauricio Pochettino is interested in becoming Manchester United manager, and sources describe the interest as mutual. United are expected to dismiss Michael Carrick after a poor start that has left the club at risk of Premier League relegation.

A move would be complicated by a release clause of about $10m (£7.5m) in Pochettino’s US national team contract, with the cost rising if United also retain members of his staff. He joined the US in 2024, led the team to the 2026 World Cup last 16, and was reappointed through 2030. The US are due to play Haiti in two Concacaf Nations League matches, their first competitive fixtures of the new qualifying cycle.

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