Pochettino shed tears: "It's hard to turn down an opportunity like Manchester United."

Mauricio Pochettino (54), who took charge of Manchester United (Man Utd) in the English professional soccer Premier League (EPL), said goodbye to the U.S. national team in tears.

According to the BBC, Coach Pochettino shed tears at the U.S. national team press conference on the 13th (local time), which was held for the first time since Manchester United's departure was confirmed.

"It's hard to talk about it now. I'm a very emotional person. It's a very sad decision," he said. "But we're professionals, we're trying to make our dreams come true."

Coach Pochettino said this was the most difficult decision of his career.

When asked why he accepted Manchester United's offer even after signing a new four-year contract with the United States Soccer Association just three months ago, he replied, "I never said I wanted to go back. But they also know that opportunities like being Manchester United manager don't come along very often in one's career. When an opportunity like that comes, it's hard to turn it down."

Coach Pochettino will lead the two-game series against Haiti during this international match period and then leave for Manchester, England. The Manchester United head coach's debut will be in an away game against Liverpool on the 22nd.

Manchester United announced the appointment of manager Pochettino on this day. The contract period is 2 years and 6 months.

Meanwhile, coach Michael Carrick, who was fired the day before, posted a post on social media and expressed his gratitude to the fans.

“I have had the incredible privilege of managing my beloved Manchester United,” Carrick wrote. “Very few people get to experience and feel that, and for that I am truly grateful.”

Manchester United has only one win in 10 EPL games this season and is in 18th place, in the relegation zone.