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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-13 · by George Flood

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Mauricio Pochettino will officially take over as Manchester United manager on November 18 after signing a two-and-a-half-year contract that runs until June 2029. The club triggered a $10 million (£7.5m) release clause to secure his appointment following the sacking of Michael Carrick, who oversaw a period where the team sat in the Premier League relegation zone with only one win in 10 matches. The report highlights that Pochettino is bringing a close-knit backroom team to Old Trafford and has already secured his first signing, 16-year-old England youth international Adjei from Reading.
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Mauricio Pochettino has been hired as the head coach of Manchester United after agreeing to leave his position with the U.S. men’s national soccer team (USMNT). The English club appointed the Argentine manager to replace the sacked Michael Carrick as the team sits in 18th place in the Premier League, marking the worst start to a league campaign in 40 years for the 20-times champions. Pochettino took over the USMNT in 2024 and led the squad to a Round of 16 finish in the 2026 World Cup, even signing a contract just three months ago to lead the team through the 2030 World Cup. He is scheduled to complete his final commitments with the U.S. team, including two matches against Haiti in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals, before starting his new role at Old Trafford next week. He will make his first appearance for Manchester United in a match against Liverpool at Anfield. While the U.S. Soccer Federation expressed confidence in its succession planning for key roles, the departure leaves a vacancy in a position he held for two years. Pochettino returns to the Premier League after previously managing Southampton, Tottenham, and Chelsea.

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Evening StandardThis outlet13 Nov

Mauricio Pochettino will officially take over as Manchester United manager on November 18 after signing a two-and-a-half-year contract that runs until June 2029. The club triggered a $10 million (£7.5m) release clause to secure his appointment following the sacking of Michael Carrick, who oversaw a period where the team sat in the Premier League relegation zone with only one win in 10 matches. The report highlights…

Manchester United have already sealed first Mauricio Pochettino signing as striker joins (this article)11 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 →4 articles from The Guardian on this story
New York Post13 Nov

Mauricio Pochettino officially announced on Friday that he will leave his position as the U.S. men’s national team coach to join Manchester United. Despite signing a contract extension in August intended to keep him with the program through the 2030 World Cup, he departed after Manchester United activated a $10 million buyout clause included in his agreement. The report focuses on Pochettino's emotional…

Manchester United job was too good to turn down: Mauricio Pochettino →3 articles from New York Post on this story
Al Jazeera13 Nov

Manchester United has appointed 54-year-old Mauricio Pochettino as its new manager to replace the sacked Michael Carrick. Pochettino joins the club after fulfilling his responsibilities with the United States national team, a move that involves a release from a contract originally set to run until the 2030 World Cup. The club currently sits 18th in the Premier League with only one win and eight points from 10 games…

Mauricio Pochettino announced as new Manchester United manager →
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 →
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 →
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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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Who will be on Mauricio Pochettino’s backroom team at Manchester United? Evening Standard · stated as fact

How will the USMNT replace Mauricio Pochettino? There’s no clear answer The Guardian · stated as fact

USMNT players give Mauricio Pochettino his flowers before Manchester United exit New York Post · stated as fact

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ABC News (AU)
Hedges 2 of 32 claims Outlet record 67/100
New York Post
Hedges 0 of 18 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles discuss Pochettino's hiring at Manchester United, Article A focuses on the signing of a player as the first move under Pochettino's tenure, while Article B discusses Pochettino's reaction to the news and his reasons for leaving the U.S. men's national team, making them different specific events.”
Evening Standard
Hedges 2 of 9 claims Outlet record 64/100
“Article A discusses Pochettino potentially becoming the new Manchester United manager, while Article B reports on Pochettino already being confirmed as the new manager and his first signing, which are different stages of the same process but not the same specific event.”
New York Post
Hedges 1 of 11 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss related financial aspects of Pochettino's departure from US Soccer to Manchester United, but they do not describe the same specific incident or occurrence.”
Evening Standard
Hedges 1 of 10 claims Outlet record 64/100
“Article A discusses Pochettino's prediction about his potential move to Manchester United, while Article B talks about the signing of a player under Pochettino's new tenure at Manchester United, indicating a different event in the timeline.”
Evening Standard
Hedges 1 of 6 claims Outlet record 64/100
“Article A discusses the reasons for Manchester United's appointment of Mauricio Pochettino, while Article B mentions a signing under Pochettino's impending arrival, indicating different specific events.”
Evening Standard
Hedges 1 of 7 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles discuss different stages of the same hiring process but describe distinct events: one about Pochettino being favored for the job, the other about him officially joining and signing a player.”
BBC News
Hedges 5 of 52 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles discuss Pochettino's impending appointment as Manchester United's manager following Carrick's dismissal, they describe different stages of the same broader situation rather than the same specific event.”
Evening Standard
Hedges 0 of 10 claims Outlet record 64/100
“Article A discusses negotiations for Pochettino's backroom team, while Article B reports on the signing of a player under Pochettino's management, indicating different events.”
Evening Standard
Hedges 2 of 6 claims Outlet record 64/100
“While both articles discuss the hiring of Mauricio Pochettino as the new Manchester United manager, they describe different stages of the same process - one before the official agreement and the other after it has been sealed.”

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Mauricio Pochettino joins Manchester United
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George Flood
149 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
FC Andorra manager Carles Manso said on Thursday that Owono had yet to decide if he would return to football at all following the death of De Miguel, with the goalkeeper having said that he was dealing the “hardest days of his life” following the incident.
Arsenal did not insert a buy-back clause into the deal when they sold Balogun to Monaco for approximately £35m three years ago and are not thought to be interested in pursuing a potential reunion with the striker, but they did negotiate a 17.5 per cent sell-on clause that will see them bank a tidy windfall if he does indeed depart the Stade Louis II in January.
Pochettino will officially arrive at Old Trafford next week as the managerial successor to Michael Carrick, who was sacked on Thursday after less than six months in the full-time role with the Red Devils sitting in the Premier League relegation zone with only one win from their first 10 matches this season.
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Carrick is expected to be sacked by United at Carrington later in the day in a face-to-face meeting with United’s CEO Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox, who are both now back in the UK following their talks with co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe in Monaco on Wednesday.
Pochettino would replace Michael Carrick, who remains in post but is expected to be sacked following a meeting of the United hierarchy that is due to take place in Monaco on Wednesday.
However, it is expected that the decision to sack Carrick will be made later today some 800 miles away in Monaco, where chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox are travelling to hold a meeting with co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who controls the sporting operation at the club.
Widespread reports overnight claim that a decision has finally been made, with Carrick set to depart and a new manager be appointed, but there remains plenty of questions regarding who the new man could be.
The players are still fighting for their boss and fans once again showed their strong support, though it remains to be seen if these terrible starts to games will ultimately prove his downfall.
However, it has since been reported by multiple outlets that Deschamps has indicated that he would have no interest in taking the United job as things stand, instead preferring to wait to likely return to football next summer.
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Narrative

The former Chelsea and Tottenham boss has signed a two-and-a-half year contract with Man Utd that runs until June 2029, after the club triggered the $10million (£7.5m) clause to release him from his deal as head coach of the United States men’s national team that was only extended through 2030 after the summer World Cup on home soil.
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Pochettino will officially arrive at Old Trafford next week as the managerial successor to Michael Carrick, who was sacked on Thursday after less than six months in the full-time role with the Red Devils sitting in the Premier League relegation zone with only one win from their first 10 matches this season.

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Pochettino will officially arrive at Old Trafford next week as the managerial successor to Michael Carrick, who was sacked on Thursday after less than six months in the full-time role with the Red Devils sitting in the Premier League relegation zone with only one win from their first 10 matches this season. asserted
Devils → arrive → matches
The former Chelsea and Tottenham boss has signed a two-and-a-half year contract with Man Utd that runs until June 2029, after the club triggered the $10million (£7.5m) clause to release him from his deal as head coach of the United States men’s national team that was only extended through 2030 after the summer World Cup on home soil. asserted
that → sign → soil
Pochettino’s appointment was officially announced by United on Friday, with the Argentine to take over from November 18. asserted
Argentine → announce → November
He will remain in charge of the USA for both legs of their upcoming Concacaf Nations League quarter-final tie against Haiti during the current international window, before being unveiled as the new United manager and taking charge ahead of next weekend’s trip to face fierce rivals Liverpool at Anfield. asserted
He → remain → Anfield
Pochettino will be joined at United by a familiar and close-knit backroom team featuring the likes of long-time assistants Jesus Perez and Miguel D'Agostino, plus goalkeeping coach Antonio Jimenez and son Sebastiano Pochettino, who is a sports scientist. asserted
who → join → assistants
The 16-year-old England youth international arrives from League One club Reading and has reportedly now been registered by United, where he will initially link up with Darren Fletcher’s Under-18s squad. uncertain
he → arrive → squad
Adjei becomes the latest signing of a sustained youth recruitment drive from United, who raided Manchester City in the summer for talented teenage midfielders Karim Cassim and David Eze, in addition to signing winger Isack Konde from Liverpool. asserted
who → become → Liverpool
There were also a number of exits from their existing youth ranks, with James Scanlon and Habeeb Ogunneye both joining Arsenal as Tyler Fredricson left for Swiss club Lausanne-Sport. asserted
Fredricson → be → Sport
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