The Argentinian coach will return to Premier League while leaving the United States representative has been emotional for him.
Fifty-four-year-old has greeted American football players and staff Friday, naming the decision to leave as one of the most difficult in his career.
This was one of the most difficult decisions in my career. We’ve learned a lot from you and this wonderful country, Pochetino said, who hasn’t been able to cry during the media conference.
He has thanked football players and staff for the two years of co-operation, saying he was happy to have been part of a project he had believed in.
Pochettino will also lead the next two matches US representative against Haiti, which takes place on Saturday and Tuesday, within the framework of the CONCAAF League of Nations. Then, on November 18, I will officially launch work on Manchester United.
The English club has reached agreement with the American Football Federation on the release of its coach and staff. According to reports, Manchester United has paid about $10m to cut the Pochetino contract, which was held until 2030.
Argentina had signed a new contract with the US in August, but Manchester United’s offer was an option that, according to him, was very difficult to refuse.
I never said I wanted to go back to Premier League. But in your career, you don’t often get opportunities to run a club like Manchester United, he said.
Pochetino will take the lead in a team that is going through a difficult time. Manchester United is in 18th place on the Premier Legager sign, in the area of the fall from the league, with only one victory in the first ten matches. This is the club’s worst start in the championship in the past 40 years.
The airport coach’s first match is expected to be facing Liverpool next Sunday.
Pochetino has a great experience in English football. He led Southampton, Tottenham and Chelsea, while also coached Paris Saint-Germain, with whom he won three trophies, including the Ligue 1 title in the 2021/22 season.
With Tottenham, it reached the championship league final in 2019. Meanwhile, at the helm of the American representative, who took the lead in 2024, reached the 1/8th phase of the final at this year’s World Cup.
Source Layer: RTKLive
