What next for USMNT if Mauricio Pochettino takes Manchester United job? – NBC Sports

What next for USMNT if Mauricio Pochettino takes Manchester United job?  NBC Sports

Michael Carrick will soon be sacked and the latest report is that Manchester United intend to hire Mauricio Pochettino to replace him, so where does the USMNT go from here? It seems increasingly likely that Michael Carrick will soon be sacked, and the latest report is that Manchester United intend to hire USMNT boss Mauricio Pochettino to replace him. Pochettino has frequently been linked with Man United — every six to 12 months when the job comes open — and it’s not hard to see why: The once-great club is in desperate need of not only a long-term vision, but someone with a track record of executing it at Premier League level.

He has also, somewhat surprisingly, proven himself as a perfectly capable international manager after taking over the United States national team less than two years before the 2026 World Cup and leading the Yanks to the round of 16 this summer. Pochettino’s strengths as a coach are not always visible on the field of play, but behind the scenes where he builds teams that strongly resemble families and gets the most out of his players (particularly young ones) on a daily basis. If it sounds like he ticks all of the boxes that Manchester United (should) have on their list, it’s because he does. PST’s Joe Prince-Wright makes