Six Exciting Candidates Ready to Take Over USMNT After Pochettino's Man Utd Departure

U.S. men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino is set to depart his role, having agreed to a deal on Friday to take over at Manchester United, with a reported two-and-a-half year stint at Old Trafford scheduled to kick off on Wednesday. He steps in for Michael Carrick, who was dismissed just 24 hours earlier after guiding the Red Devils to only one Premier League victory in their opening 10 games of the current season.

Pochettino's departure represents a sudden and significant setback for the USMNT, who are currently assembled for the November international window. Speculation surrounding United's pursuit of Pochettino only emerged on Monday, and the 54-year-old Argentine tactician had also signed a four-year contract extension with U.S. Soccer back in August, which was set to keep him on through the 2030 World Cup.

Although Pochettino has agreed to honor the USMNT's two-match series against Haiti in the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals over the coming days, U.S. Soccer faces a considerable task in identifying his permanent successor.