Carrick set to be sacked as Man United turn to Pochettino after relegation-zone crisis

Manchester United are poised to sack Michael Carrick as manager following a crunch meeting in Monaco on Wednesday, 11 November, with the club sitting in the Premier League relegation zone after winning just one of their first 10 league games.

Chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox have lost faith in Carrick and are expected to recommend his dismissal to owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The decision comes a day after United rescued a point in a dramatic 4-4 draw with Aston Villa — a result that was not enough to lift them out of the bottom three.

Work is already understood to be underway on identifying a successor. Mauricio Pochettino, the Argentine who has previously managed Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, is the frontrunner for the role. Pochettino currently serves as head coach of the United States national team and has a reported $10 million (£7.5m) release clause in his contract.

The timing of any appointment is significant, with United’s next Premier League fixture a high-profile home match against Liverpool. The club will be hoping to have clarity on the managerial situation before that game.

Ratcliffe, who took control of football operations at Old Trafford earlier this year, faces one of his most consequential decisions since assuming power. The Monaco meeting between the club’s key decision-makers is expected to set the course for United’s immediate future.