Pochettino named new Manchester United coach in deal costing Tk 122 crore in release clause
Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino has been appointed the new head coach of Manchester United. The English club confirmed the news in a statement on Friday. Signing the Argentine coach will cost United a large sum of money.
Pochettino, however, will not be able to start work at United right away, as the FIFA window is currently on and he is in charge of the United States national team. After the World Cup, he signed a four-year contract with the US Soccer Federation in August this year, running until 2030.
Because he is leaving the United States midway to join United, the English club will have to pay a release clause. According to a Sky Sports report, the release clause is 7.4 million pounds — about Tk 1,217.8 million in Bangladeshi currency.
The US Soccer Federation has also confirmed Pochettino's move to United. In a statement, the federation said Pochettino will step down as head coach of the US men's team as soon as the current camp ends, after which he will take charge at United.
Pochettino will remain in the United States dugout during the November FIFA window. The US will face Haiti in the Concacaf Nations League quarter-finals. The first leg will be played on 14 November at Sabina Park in Kingston. After a two-day break, the return leg will be played on 17 November at the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati.
Pochettino has been the United States coach since 2024. In the past two years, the Americans have played 35 matches under him, winning 22, drawing one and losing 12. At the football World Cup held in June-July, the United States were knocked out in the round of 16, losing 4-1 to Belgium.
Manchester United sacked Michael Carrick because of the team's disappointing performance. Under him, United played 35 matches, winning 17, losing nine and drawing nine. In the Premier League, United sit 18th with just eight points from 10 matches. Teams finishing 18th to 20th are usually relegated.
