{
  "id": 19873288,
  "title": "Tears for Pochettino as Man Utd turn to former Spurs boss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/tears-for-pochettino-as-man-utd-turn-to-former-spurs-boss",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T22:01:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News",
    "slug": "abc-news",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-14/manchester-united-hire-tearful-us-coach-mauricio-pochettino/107385644"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mauricio Pochettino has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal to become Manchester United's new coach, following the termination of Michael Carrick. The Argentine coach will lead the team in their upcoming match against Liverpool at Anfield, after managing the US national team in two matches against Haiti. Pochettino's decision to leave the US team was emotional, with tears reportedly streaming down his face during a news conference. Despite the difficulty of leaving the US team, Pochettino expressed gratitude for the support of the US team staff and players. The English club praised Pochettino's high-intensity, attacking style of football and his dedication to building strong, cohesive teams. Since Alex Ferguson's retirement in 2013, Manchester United has struggled, sitting in the relegation zone after 10 games of the Premier League season. Pochettino's appointment comes after the club sacked Carrick, who oversaw the worst league start in 40 years. Pochettino's background includes stints at Southampton, Tottenham, Chelsea, Espanyol, and Paris Saint-Germain, where he won the French title and led the team to the Champions League final.",
  "summary": "Mauricio Pochettino was in tears as he announced he would depart the US men's national team to take up a position with fallen English Premier League giants, Manchester United.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mauricio Pochettino signs 2.5-year deal with Manchester United",
    "Argentine coach leads team against Liverpool at Anfield",
    "Pochettino emotional, cries during US team news conference"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "Man United hires Mauricio Pochettino, who leaves U.S. job to revive former power",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/man-united-hires-mauricio-pochettino-who-leaves-u-s-job-to-revive",
        "published": "2026-11-13T20:52:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}