{"id":16839,"date":"2026-11-13T11:46:05","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T11:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/13\/pochettino-poised-to-agree-2-5-year-deal-at-man-utd\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T11:46:05","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T11:46:05","slug":"pochettino-poised-to-agree-2-5-year-deal-at-man-utd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/13\/pochettino-poised-to-agree-2-5-year-deal-at-man-utd\/","title":{"rendered":"Pochettino poised to agree 2.5-year deal at Man Utd"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"600\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Pochettino-poised-to-agree-2.5-year-deal-at-Man-Utd.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pochettino poised to agree 2.5-year deal at Man Utd\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Pochettino-poised-to-agree-2.5-year-deal-at-Man-Utd.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mauriciopochettinocoach-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mauricio Pochettino is set to agree a two-and-a-half-year deal to take charge of beleaguered Manchester United following the sacking of Michael Carrick, reports said Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Athletic said an agreement had been reached with the USA head coach over a contract that would keep the 54-year-old at Old Trafford until 2029.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pochettino is set to take charge of his team\u2019s CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final ties against Haiti on Saturday and next Tuesday before heading to Manchester.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An announcement on his future could come as early as Friday, with the Argentinian set to hold a press conference previewing the first leg against Haiti at 1415 GMT.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">US Soccer is understood to have accepted that Pochettino is stepping down. The federation is set to receive $10 million in compensation for him plus a further $2 million for the departure of his coaching staff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carrick was dismissed on Thursday following intense speculation over his future after a disastrous start to the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 20-time English champions are in the relegation zone after winning just one of their 10 matches in the Premier League so far.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carrick, who won multiple trophies as a midfielder in the club\u2019s golden era under Alex Ferguson, is the seventh permanent manager to be dismissed by the club since the Scot retired in 2013.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pochettino guided World Cup co-hosts the USA to the last 16 of the tournament earlier this year before signing a contract extension taking him through to the 2030 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He has extensive experience of the Premier League following spells in charge of Southampton, Tottenham and Chelsea, and he also coached Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One early issue for Pochettino to wrestle with could be the future of United captain Bruno Fernandes, who has been the club\u2019s outstanding performer for many seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Portuguese attacking midfielder is understood to have rejected a second contract offer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Red Devils have an option to extend his deal to the end of the 2027\/2028 season, meaning he would not be free to talk to other clubs in January.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">United\u2019s next game is against fierce rivals Liverpool at Anfield on November 22.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/11\/pochettino-poised-to-agree-2-5-year-deal-at-man-utd\/\">Pochettino poised to agree 2.5-year deal at Man Utd<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mauricio Pochettino is set to agree a two-and-a-half-year deal to take charge of beleaguered Manchester United following the sacking of Michael Carrick, reports said Friday. 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