Pochettino explains United move at emotional U.S. Soccer farewell

Sky Sports News's press-conference upload passes half a million views as the departing coach stresses relationships, respect and finishing his USA commitments.

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Mauricio Pochettino has Manchester United waiting, but he would rather keep this conversation about the people he is leaving behind.

Seated alongside U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone and chief executive JT Batson, he struggles with an emotional departure before explaining how quickly the move came together. He describes it as "One of the most difficult decisions in our career."

The appointment moves the story beyond Carrick's departure, as we reported here. Pochettino takes over with United in the Premier League relegation zone, according to Sky Sports News, but still has two USA matches against Haiti to oversee before heading to Manchester.

Asked about leaving supporters disappointed, he acknowledges that the timing is not ideal and stresses his commitment to those remaining fixtures. Later, pressed on what drew him to United, he describes a deal that developed rapidly between Friday and Sunday, with U.S. Soccer's leadership and his players informed straight away.

Sky Sports News's upload drew more than half a million views in 13 hours, far beyond its usual opening-day audience for regular videos. Its separate appointment bulletin and report on Bruno Fernandes rejecting another contract offer also attracted unusually large early audiences.

For all the attention on Old Trafford, Pochettino's answers repeatedly return to his American colleagues. Asked about his legacy, he says he would rather be remembered as a respectful partner who supported the organisation's vision than someone intent on leaving a monument to himself.

There is practical business beneath the farewell, too. Batson announces that Steve Cherundolo will lead December's youth-focused camp and says the search for a successor is progressing. He also explains that United's buyout funds will stay with U.S. Soccer, supporting coaching, youth teams, referee development and its wider programme.

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The numbers

The farewell press conference is drawing an unusually large audience, alongside strong starts for Sky Sports News's other United updates.

the video's first day

usual first day here

62,342

this video

750,381

subscribers

1,960,000

▲ 10,000 in the last 7 days

total views

1,272,376,978

views per day

3,555,069

typical day: 901,079

the video

views

535,097

likes

4,096

comments

1,110

days online

1

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

The United Stand

2,320,000

talkSPORT

1,980,000

Sky Sports News

1,960,000

AFTV

1,840,000

Tifo Football by The Athl…

1,830,000

The Overlap

1,810,000

As of November 14, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.