Manchester United's appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as the club's new head coach was confirmed on Friday afternoon.

The former Argentina international is the current manager of the US Men's National Team and will remain so until 18 November, when he will begin his new, long-awaited chapter at Old Trafford.

Pochettino will remain in charge of the USMNT for their two upcoming games against Haiti on 14 and 18 November, and will then fly to Manchester to take charge of their Premier League and Champions League campaigns.

His first team at United will face Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, 22 November, in a tough trip, as the 54-year-old makes his highly anticipated return to English football, having previously managed Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, and Chelsea.

It was only a few months ago that Pochettino signed a new contract with the USMNT that was meant to run through until the 2030 World Cup, but with United activating his release clause of around £7.4 million, US Soccer had no choice but to accept.

Speaking following United's announcement, US Soccer CEO JT Batson released a statement on Pochettino's departure.

“Mauricio has left a lasting mark on U.S. Soccer through his leadership, professionalism and commitment to our players and culture," Baston said.

"What we are most proud of goes beyond the wins. He and his staff raised standards, strengthened our culture and created clearer connections from the Youth National Teams to the senior team.

"Those changes are now embedded in how we operate, and we will keep building on them as we pursue sustained success on the world stage.”

U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone said, “I want to thank Mauricio and his staff for all their contributions over the past two years to move our Men’s National Team forward, and wish him all the best at Manchester United.

"As we look ahead, we have an exciting group of players and our focus at the completion of this FIFA window is on finding the right coaching staff to help us build on the progress we’ve built and lead this team to even more success on the world stage.”

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