Pochettino agrees Man Utd deal after Carrick sacking
Pochettino will not reach Carrington until Thursday 19 November because of USMNT commitments, and his release clause is around £7 million.
Mauricio Pochettino is close to becoming the new head coach of Manchester United. According to Sky Sports, the club and the USMNT boss have reached an agreement after Michael Carrick, 45, was sacked on Thursday with the side 18th and with just one win from ten league games.
The cost is the big issue. Pochettino is contracted to the US federation until 2030 and, according to the Mirror, buying him out would cost around £7.4 million, with another £1.5 million needed for his backroom staff. Add the roughly £3 million compensation owed to Carrick and the bill nears £12 million. Sky puts the release clause at £7 million.
The Mirror also claims the Glazers overruled Ineos, which wanted Eddie Howe, and pushed through their own candidate over the wishes of director of football Jason Wilcox. United deny the appointment is Glazer-driven.
Pochettino cannot be at Carrington before Thursday 19 November because of the USMNT games against Haiti on Saturday 14 in Miami and Wednesday 18 in Cincinnati. His first match in charge would be against Liverpool.
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