Growing expectation Pochettino will take charge of Man Utd against Liverpool
There is a growing expectation that Mauricio Pochettino will be in the Manchester United dugout for the match against Liverpool, should discussions to make him the next manager continue. A previous suggestion indicated United might have to face Liverpool with a caretaker in charge due to USMNT’s Concacaf Nations League quarter-final second leg against Haiti taking place four days prior.
Talks so far have been positive and are believed to be reaching the final stages. It had been suggested earlier on Wednesday that U.S. Soccer had not yet been approached by United, but Mike Keegan states they are now involved in talks, which will allow United to trigger Pochettino’s release clause.
When Pochettino arrives at Old Trafford, he would like to do so with backroom staff members Jesus Perez, Miguel D’Agostino, Antonio Jimenez and his son Sebastiano Pochettino, and the club are expected to be happy with those appointments. The total cost to buy them all out of their current contracts would be around £10.5 million, with Pochettino himself commanding a £7.5 million fee and his coaching staff another £3 million.
The willingness to pay those sums highlights the determination to bring the Argentine to the club, despite other out-of-work candidates like Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann being available for far less. Pochettino has long been interested in taking the top job at Old Trafford and United are now matching him in those desires.
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