Pochettino and his difficult decision to leave the national team
Mauricio Pochettino spoke in his presentation as Manchester United manager about the difficult decision to leave the US team.
By Santiago Suárez
November 14, 2026 at 03:09 AM
According to Tuttomercatoweb.
Why it matters
Pochettino and his difficult decision to leave the US team carries wider implications for the teams, players, and competition context discussed in this report.
Key points
- Pochettino and his difficult decision to leave the national team.
- Mauricio Pochettino spoke in his presentation as Manchester United manager about the difficult decision to leave the US team.
- Pochettino in tears: "Lasciare gli USA una delle decisionsi più difficili della mia carriera.".
Mauricio Pochettino was presented this Monday as the new technical director of Manchester United, and in his first press conference he spoke about the difficult decision he had to make when leaving the United States team, which he managed for a brief period, upon accepting the position at the English club.
"This is one of the most difficult decisions of my career. I was very excited to work with the national team players, but I also understand that for the national team players it was important to have a coach who was 100% available. Therefore, taking all these factors into account, I decided to step aside and leave the national team to another coach who was 100% available," Pochettino explained at a press conference.
The Argentine strategist also referred to the importance that English football has for him, since it was a decision he made quickly after receiving the offer from United. "The Premier League has always been a league that attracted me, I have always followed it. It is a great challenge for me and that is why I made the decision very quickly to accept the offer from Manchester United."
Pochettino becomes the twelfth manager in the history of Manchester United. His last job was at Paris Saint Germain, where he spent two and a half years. The Argentine has also managed clubs such as Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur and the aforementioned Paris Saint Germain.
As coach of the United States national team, Pochettino only had a couple of months to work with the players, as his appointment occurred during the period when European clubs were on vacation and the players were available to train with the national team. The Argentine had planned to tour Asia with the national team, but upon receiving the offer from United, he decided to resign from his position in the United States team.
Now, Pochettino must focus 100% on his new job and try to return Manchester United to the forefront of world football, since last season the team did not win any titles and finished in a poor seventh position in the Premier League.
What's next
The next phase should bring official updates, squad decisions, and a clearer picture of what this means on the pitch.