Manchester United Activates Pochettino’s $10 Million Clause After Carrick Exit
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Updated · BBC.com · Nov 12
Manchester United Activates Pochettino’s $10 Million Clause After Carrick Exit
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Nov 12
Summary
$10 million is the fee Manchester United moved to pay to release Mauricio Pochettino from the U.S. men’s national team, with talks underway since Monday and U.S. Soccer formally contacted on Wednesday.
United made the change after deciding Michael Carrick had not shown enough progress in a three-match test spell against Chelsea, Roma and Aston Villa, with the team conceding eight goals.
Poor form drove the decision: United are second bottom in the Premier League and 17th in the Champions League table after a season that unraveled from an opening defeat at promoted Hull City.
Pochettino had already told U.S. Soccer about the United approach and his wish to return to the Premier League, making the move unsurprising to American officials.
18 November is the key handover date: if Pochettino stays for the second Haiti match, he is expected at Carrington on 19 November, four days before Liverpool.