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New York Post · collected 2026-11-13 · by Christian Arnold

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U.S. Soccer is seeking a new head coach for the men’s national team after Mauricio Pochettino left to manage Manchester United. Potential candidates include Steve Cherundolo, the current U-23 coach who won MLS titles with LAFC, and B.J. Callaghan, the successful Nashville SC head coach. Pep Guardiola, a highly decorated European coach, is reportedly the top target, though Roberto Martínez, with experience coaching Belgium and Portugal, and Julian Nagelsmann, who has managed Germany, are also considered. Pellegrino Matarazzo, a New Jersey native currently leading Real Sociedad, is another option with a strong track record in Europe.
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As of November 14, 2026, Mauricio Pochettino has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract to become the new manager of Manchester United, replacing Michael Carrick who was dismissed after a poor start to the Premier League season. United, currently in 18th place, are undergoing a meeting in Monaco to discuss Carrick's future, ultimately deciding to sack him following just one victory in their first 10 matches, their worst start since the 1986-87 season. Before taking charge of Manchester United, Pochettino will oversee two matches for the US men’s national team against Haiti. Pochettino, known for his emphasis on fitness and tactical discipline, is expected to help revive the struggling club, though he must first bid an emotional farewell to US football.

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New York PostThis outlet13 Nov

U.S. Soccer is seeking a new head coach for the men’s national team after Mauricio Pochettino left to manage Manchester United. Potential candidates include Steve Cherundolo, the current U-23 coach who won MLS titles with LAFC, and B.J. Callaghan, the successful Nashville SC head coach. Pep Guardiola, a highly decorated European coach, is reportedly the top target, though Roberto Martínez, with experience coaching…

The possible candidates to replace Mauricio Pochettino as next USMNT coach (this article)8 articles from New York Post on this story
Evening Standard14 Nov

Former Manchester United defender Toby Alderweireld discusses the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as the new manager of Manchester United. Alderweireld, who worked under Pochettino at Tottenham, praises Pochettino’s leadership style and his emphasis on fitness and data analysis. Manchester United paid a £7 million release clause to hire Pochettino from the United States men’s team, where he had been since 2024…

‘He knows everything’: Manchester United told what to expect from Mauricio Pochettino appointment →29 articles from Evening Standard on this story
The Guardian13 Nov

Mauricio Pochettino held an emotional press conference at the US Soccer national training center on Friday to announce his departure from the US men's national team for a new role at Manchester United. The Argentinian coach revealed that the opportunity arose rapidly after initial contact between the two parties began just last Sunday, leading to a last-minute agreement to remain with the federation for two upcoming…

Tearful Pochettino says United job was ‘difficult to turn down’ in USMNT farewell →7 articles from The Guardian on this story
BBC13 Nov

Mauricio Pochettino will leave his role as the USA national team head coach to become Manchester United's new manager after signing a two-and-a-half-year contract. United paid a release clause of approximately £7.4 million to secure his move, which follows his leadership of the USA team during matches against Haiti on November 14 and 18. The report focuses on Pochettino's emotional reaction to the move and the…

Tearful Pochettino on 'difficult' decision to leave USA for Man Utd →4 articles from BBC on this story
Al Jazeera14 Nov

Mauricio Pochettino is preparing to leave US football to become the new manager of Manchester United. The club has hired the former Tottenham and Chelsea manager to attempt to revive their season while the team currently sits in 18th place in the Premier League. This report focuses on Pochettino's emotional departure from the United States and his move to the struggling English club.

Pochettino bids emotional farewell to US football ahead of Man Utd move →3 articles from Al Jazeera on this story
Toronto Star13 Nov

Mauricio Pochettino has been hired as Manchester United’s new head coach, agreeing to leave his role with the U.S. national team to revitalize the struggling English club. Manchester United, which currently sits 18th in the Premier League after 10 games, signed Pochettino to a 2 1/2-year contract, making him their eighth permanent coach since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. Pochettino will officially start his new…

Man United hires Mauricio Pochettino, who leaves US job with task of reviving former power →3 articles from Toronto Star on this story
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Daily Caller10 Nov

Mauricio Pochettino, head coach of the US men’s soccer team, is reportedly being considered for the position of Manchester United manager after Michael Carrick's tenure ends due to poor performance this season. Sources cited by ESPN indicate that talks are ongoing and that a $10 million release clause in Pochettino’s contract with U.S. Soccer would need to be paid if he were to join Manchester United.

US Soccer At Threat Of Losing Mauricio Pochettino To Manchester United: REPORT →
NPR13 Nov

Manchester United has appointed Mauricio Pochettino as its new manager, following his tenure as the coach of the U.S. men's national soccer team. Pochettino led the U.S. to a Round of 16 finish at the 2026 World Cup, where he achieved a record three wins for the national team and won the first knockout-round game since 2002. The report highlights Pochettino's career transition from his previous high-profile roles at…

Manchester United names USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino as its manager →
ABC News (AU)13 Nov

Mauricio Pochettino has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract to become the new manager of Manchester United, a club currently sitting in 18th place in the Premier League after its worst start in 40 years. The Argentine coach will lead the United side starting November 18, beginning with a match against Liverpool, after choosing to leave his role with the US national team. The report focuses on the emotional nature…

Tears for Pochettino as Man Utd turn to former Spurs boss →

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US Soccer At Threat Of Losing Mauricio Pochettino To Manchester United: REPORT Daily Caller · attributed to a source

Mauricio Pochettino has already delivered verdict on Premier League return amid Manchester United links Evening Standard · stated as fact

USMNT’s Mauricio Pochettino favored to replace embattled Manchester United coach New York Post · stated as fact

Mauricio Pochettino interested in leaving USMNT job for Manchester United The Guardian · stated as fact

Pochettino, Howe, Emery... or Carrick? Man Utd's managerial options BBC · stated as fact

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Mauricio Pochettino ditching USMNT for Manchester United in $10 million bombshell New York Post

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Toronto Star
Hedges 1 of 19 claims Outlet record 64/100
ABC News (US)
Hedges 1 of 17 claims Outlet record 67/100
The Guardian
Hedges 0 of 16 claims Outlet record 65/100
“Article A discusses Pochettino's interest in leaving the USMNT job for Manchester United, while Article B talks about potential replacements for Pochettino after he leaves the USMNT, indicating they are covering different phases or outcomes of the situation.”
Evening Standard
Hedges 2 of 6 claims Outlet record 64/100
“Article A discusses Pochettino agreeing to become the new Manchester United manager, while Article B talks about potential replacements for Pochettino as the USMNT coach after he leaves for Manchester United, indicating different events.”
Evening Standard
Hedges 0 of 9 claims Outlet record 64/100
“Article A discusses Manchester United's potential hiring of Mauricio Pochettino and the impact on the USMNT, while Article B focuses on the candidates to replace Pochettino as the USMNT coach after his departure.”
New York Post
Hedges 0 of 23 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of Pochettino's expected departure from the USMNT and do not describe the same specific incident or occurrence.”
New York Post
Hedges 5 of 37 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A reports on Pochettino leaving the USMNT to join Manchester United, while Article B discusses potential replacements for Pochettino after his departure.”
NPR
Hedges 0 of 8 claims Outlet record 60/100
“Article A discusses potential candidates to replace Mauricio Pochettino as USMNT coach, while Article B announces Pochettino's appointment as Manchester United's manager.”
New York Post
Hedges 1 of 11 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of the situation surrounding Mauricio Pochettino's departure from USMNT, with Article A focusing on potential replacements and Article B on the financial implications of his buyout.”
BBC News
Hedges 2 of 29 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles discuss Pochettino leaving to manage Manchester United, Article A focuses on the search for a new USMNT coach, while Article B covers Pochettino's personal statement about his decision to leave.”

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Mauricio Pochettino Joins Manchester United
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Christian Arnold
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Hall was one of five American players to score in the blowout win that will mark one of the last matches that Mauricio Pochettino will coach before he leaves to take over at Manchester United.
Included in the four-year contract extension that Pochettino had signed in August after the World Cup was a buyout clause that was triggered by the Premier League club upon their move to make the Argentine their next manager. During Friday’s news conference, U.S. Soccer Federation CEO JT Batson broadly outlined the areas the buyout money could benefit, though he wouldn’t specifically say whether it would be earmarked for their next coaching hire.
Naturally, that raised the question: Why would Pochettino sign a new deal with U.S. Soccer in the first place if he wanted to coach in the Premier League again?
An emotional Mauricio Pochettino said his farewell Friday morning just hours after the news became official that he would be leaving the U.S. men’s national team to take on the role as manager at Premier League club Manchester United.
Here are a few candidates the federation could consider to replace Pochettino.
Under normal circumstances, Thursday’s U.S. men’s national team training would have been just another practice before the Americans face Haiti in the Concacaf Nations League beginning Saturday.
If Folarin Balogun had his way, things wouldn’t change anytime soon around the U.S. Soccer National Training Center.
The expectation that Carrick would be sacked had been growing all week amid reports that the Premier League club had been working to convince Pochettino to take the job.
Developments surrounding Pochettino’s potential departure have developed rapidly this week, just as the USMNT opened camp in Georgia ahead of two Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal matches against Haiti that will take place on Saturday in Miami and next Tuesday in Cincinnati.
The Jets, after their win, trolled the Devils a bit more in reference to New Jersey general manager Sunny Mehta’s statement earlier this week that said Hellebuyck wouldn’t be playing Tuesday because it gave the team a “reduction in our expected win probability.”
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Topics

Germany U.S. U.S. Soccer USMNT World Cup

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USMNT ORG · 3× Bayern Munich ORG · 2× Belgium GPE · 2× Germany GPE · 2× Pochettino PERSON · 2× Portugal GPE · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× U.S. Soccer ORG · 2× Manchester United ORG · 1× Mauricio Pochettino PERSON · 1×

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Pellegrino Matarazzo The 48-year-old New Jersey native previously had interest in the USMNT position and has a proven record as a manager in Europe, currently leading Real Sociedad to contention for a spot in the Champions League.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-14
Here are a few candidates the federation could consider to replace Pochettino.
2026-11-14 · New York Post
The possible candidates to replace Mauricio Pochettino as next USMNT coach · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 2 hedged)

With Mauricio Pochettino leaving to manage Manchester United, the U.S. men’s national team is searching for a new head coach. asserted
team → leave → coach
Pochettino remains in Georgia leading national team training, but U.S. Soccer must begin planning for what comes next and who can lead the program through this World Cup cycle. asserted
who → remain → cycle
Here are a few candidates the federation could consider to replace Pochettino. uncertain
federation → consider → Pochettino
Steve Cherundolo The U.S. men’s U-23 team coach could be primed for the job, at the very least in the interim. uncertain
Cherundolo → prim → interim
Cherundolo played in Germany and for the USMNT, and later joined the coaching ranks, leading LAFC to a Supporters’ Shield and MLS Cup title in his first season in 2022. asserted
Cherundolo → play → 2022
The Nashville SC head coach is a familiar face around the USMNT program, having served as an assistant under Gregg Berhalter and as interim head coach between Berhalter’s two stints. asserted
coach → serve → stints
He has found plenty of success in MLS since taking over in Nashville in 2024, with the club winning the Supporters’ Shield this season with a league-record 77 points. asserted
club → find → points
His career has included stops at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Man City. asserted
career → include → Barcelona
He has captured three Champions League titles, six Premier League trophies, and three La Liga and Bundesliga titles each. asserted
He → capture → titles
Pellegrino Matarazzo The 48-year-old New Jersey native previously had interest in the USMNT position and has a proven record as a manager in Europe, currently leading Real Sociedad to contention for a spot in the Champions League. asserted
native → have → League
After taking over last season, he led the club to the Copa del Rey title. asserted
he → take → title
The Spaniard has the pedigree on the international level, most recently coaching Belgium and Portugal. asserted
Spaniard → have → Belgium
Martínez brought the Belgium team to the 2018 World Cup semifinals, but his teams have relatively underperformed since then, which included an underwhelming run at the World Cup by Portugal this past summer. asserted
which → bring → Portugal
At 39 years old, Nagelsmann comes with a pretty impressive resume that includes having coached the German national team and at Bayern Munich during his career. asserted
that → come → career
He oversaw Germany’s runs at the 2024 Euros, 2025 Nations League and 2026 World Cup, though that tournament run ended in the Round of 32 with a loss to Paraguay. asserted
run → oversee → Paraguay
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