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Mauricio Pochettino to sign two-and-a-half year contract at Manchester United
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Mauricio Pochettino is set to sign a two-and-a-half-year contract to become Manchester United's head coach, succeeding Michael Carrick.
- Manchester United will pay a buyout fee of around $10 million (£7.4m) to terminate Pochettino's contract with the US Men's National Team (USMNT).
- Carrick and his coaching staff were dismissed after a poor run of form, with United currently 18th in the Premier League having won just one of their last ten games.
- Pochettino, who previously managed Southampton, Tottenham, and Chelsea, will finish his USMNT commitments in upcoming Concacaf Nations League matches before joining Manchester United ahead of their game against Liverpool on November 22.
- The former Argentina international guided the USMNT to the last 16 of the recent World Cup and will leave the role after just over two years.
