Mauricio Pochettino's Man Utd start date as boss faces tight Liverpool turnaround
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16:24, Thu, Nov 12, 2026 Updated: 16:29, Thu, Nov 12, 2026 Mauricio Pochettino is poised to take over at Manchester United (Image: GETTY)Mauricio Pochettino is expected to oversee both fixtures of the USA's CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final against Haiti before starting his role as Manchester United head coach. That match will end at approximately 2am (UK time) on Wednesday morning.Pochettino is expected to reach Manchester later that day before starting his duties at Carrington next Thursday, according to the Manchester Evening News.This will give him just three days alongside his new squad ahead of his debut fixture in charge, with United travelling to Anfield to face Liverpool next Sunday.United have secured personal terms with Pochettino to become the club's new head coach and have reportely established a framework arrangement with US Soccer to buy him out of his four-year contract.
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More Info.Make sure you don't miss the biggest sports news and strongest opinion by making the Daily Express one of your Google preferred sources.The former Tottenham boss will arrive in Manchester next week (Image: Getty)There is a £7.4million release clause in his deal, though he is anticipated to bring multiple members of his long-standing backroom team with him to Old Trafford.Discussions between the Red Devils and US Soccer have reached an agreement for Pochettino to oversee both matches this week, before ending his tenure in America.The opening leg kicks off at 9.30pm (UK time) on Saturday evening at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica.Pochettino is due to address the media at the US training facility just outside Atlanta at 2.15pm (UK time) this Friday.He has won 21 of his 35 matches in charge of the USMNT and led them into the World Cup knockout stages earlier this year. You can check out at any time.