# Pochettino expected to lead US in Nations League games before Manchester United move

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/pochettino-expected-to-lead-us-in-nations-league-games-before-manchester-united-move/
- Published: 2026-11-12T14:57:56+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T15:26:32+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/12/mauricio-pochettino-manchester-united-usmnt-nations-league
- Topics: Americas, Politics, World

## Key points

- Pochettino is expected to coach the US against Haiti twice.
- Manchester United have contacted US Soccer about hiring him.
- A reported $10m buyout clause applies.

## Summary

Mauricio Pochettino is expected to remain in charge of the United States men’s team for its two upcoming Concacaf Nations League quarter-final matches against Haiti, despite emerging as Manchester United’s leading candidate for manager. The timing matters because United have approached US Soccer and are discussing a move while Pochettino is still leading the national team through the international window.

The US play Haiti in Miami on Saturday and in Cincinnati on Tuesday. Pochettino and United have agreed a framework for a deal, and the club would need to pay a reported $10m (£7.5m) buyout clause, with further costs expected for his assistant coaches. Pochettino is due to speak to reporters on Friday; striker Folarin Balogun said he would prefer the current arrangement to continue.

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