Mauricio Pochettino guided the United States to a thumping 6-0 win over Haiti in his penultimate game in charge, according to Reuters.
The former Tottenham manager only signed a new four-year deal with the USA in the summer but has agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract to replace Michael Carrick at Old Trafford, per BBC Sport.
He will return to the Premier League next week after Tuesday’s Nations League quarter-final second leg with Haiti, the outlets reported.
And five second-half goals in Miami, including two from AC Milan winger Christian Pulisic, have made that match a formality, noted Reuters.
Pochettino praised his players for not allowing his impending departure to become a distraction, according to Yahoo Sports.
Pochettino stated, “I think we have an amazing future, brilliant future in this country with the national team.”
Pochettino also noted, “The players were very, very professional from day one when they started to see all the rumours and then when we confirmed it a few days ago.”
Folarin Balogun, the Monaco striker who almost joined Everton on transfer deadline day and who has been linked with a move to United himself, came off the bench to score the sixth goal of the night, per Reuters.
Balogun stated, “The manager is an amazing guy, an amazing coach.”
He further commented, “It’s always disappointing when a top coach leaves. But it’s part of the game, it’s part of the business.”
Balogun concluded, “I wish him the best in United. We have to build on the foundation he set.”
United paid a release clause in the region of £7.4m to extract Pochettino from his USA contract, with a further payment being made for his backroom staff, according to Reuters.
His first match in charge will be an away match against Liverpool on 22 November, per Yahoo Sports.