Poch says Man Utd job was 'most difficult decision'

Mauricio Pochettino said leaving his role as USA boss to take charge of Manchester United was "one of the most difficult" decisions of his career as he prepares for one of football's toughest jobs. The 54-year-old Argentine fought back tears on Friday as he bade an emotional farewell to US football, hours after the Premier League giants announced he would replace the sacked Michael Carrick. The former Tottenham, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea boss will take up his new position on November 18, with a monumental task ahead of him. United have made their worst start to a domestic campaign in 40 years and are languishing in the Premier League relegation zone during the current international break. Pochettino is understood to have signed a two-and-a-half-year deal at Old Trafford, taking him through to the end of the 2028/29 season. "We learned a lot from you all, from this amazing country," Pochettino said in Fayetteville, Georgia. "I think this was one of the most difficult decisions of [my] career." Pochettino, who led the USA to the last 16 at this year's World Cup, will oversee back-to-back Concacaf Nations League matches against Haiti on Saturday and Tuesday before leaving for England. He said he had not considered a possible return...