(FILES) US Argentine head coach Mauricio Pochettino holds a Los Angeles Lakers jersey gifted by Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick (unseen) at Los Angeles Stadium on June 24, 2026, on the eve of the 2026 World Cup football tournament Group D football match between Turkey and USA. Manchester United sacked manager Michael Carrick on November 12, after their worst ever start to a Premier League campaign, with USA boss Mauricio Pochettino widely expected to replace him. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images)