Mauricio Pochettino has been appointed as the new manager of Manchester United. The Argentine coach could not hold back tears as he spoke about his departure from the United States national team. He described it as a difficult decision, but stressed that the invitation to manage the “Red Devils” comes very rarely in a career and is impossible to refuse.
"It's hard for me to speak at this moment. I'm a very emotional person. It's a very difficult decision. I've never said I want to return to club football, but opportunities like Manchester United rarely come along in a career. When they do, it's hard to turn them down," Pochettino said.
The English club have paid a release clause of around £7.4m to terminate his contract, as well as additional compensation for his staff. Pochettino will lead the Americans in their next two matches against Haiti before moving to Manchester.
The Argentine takes over after the sacking of Michael Carrick, who left the team in 18th place after their worst start to a season in forty years. With just one win in the first ten weeks of the Premier League, United are in a deep results crisis.
The new coach's debut on the English bench will be quite difficult, as on November 22nd he will face Liverpool at Anfield.