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Manchester United appointed Mauricio Pochettino after he agreed to leave the U.S. men’s national team.
Pochettino will coach the United States in its upcoming matches against Haiti before taking over at Manchester United. His first United match is scheduled to be against Liverpool on November 22, while the club is in the Premier League relegation zone.
What the reports agree on
- Manchester United hired Pochettino to replace Michael Carrick. ABC News, Guardian US, Al Jazeera, BBC Top Stories
- Pochettino will remain with the U.S. team for its upcoming matches against Haiti before leaving for Manchester United. ABC News, Guardian US, Al Jazeera, BBC Top Stories
- Pochettino’s first Manchester United match is scheduled to be against Liverpool on November 22. ABC News, Guardian US, Al Jazeera, BBC Top Stories
- Manchester United was in the Premier League relegation zone when it appointed Pochettino. ABC News, Guardian US, Al Jazeera, BBC Top Stories
Where reports differ
- ABC News says Pochettino is due to take over on November 18, while Al Jazeera says he will take charge after United’s November 22 match against Liverpool. ABC News
Reported by one outlet
- ABC News reports that Pochettino signed a 2½-year contract with Manchester United. ABC News
- Guardian US reports that Manchester United paid the U.S. Soccer Federation about $10 million for Pochettino, plus a fee for his assistants. Guardian US
- Al Jazeera reports that United had won three of its 15 matches across all competitions. Al Jazeera
- BBC Top Stories reports that Pochettino described the decision to leave the United States as difficult, but said the chance to manage Manchester United was too good to turn down. BBC Top Stories
The original reports
- Guardian US Tearful Pochettino says United job was ‘difficult to turn down’ in USMNT farewell
- BBC Top Stories Tearful Pochettino on 'difficult' decision to leave USA for Man Utd
- Al Jazeera Mauricio Pochettino announced as new Manchester United manager
- ABC News Man United hires Mauricio Pochettino, who leaves US job with task of reviving team
- Guardian US Mauricio Pochettino’s switch from USA to Manchester United confirmed