Carrick set to be sacked as Man Utd bosses convene in Monaco to decide his fate

Manchester United are poised to sack Michael Carrick after club executives travel to Monaco to recommend his dismissal to co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, with the meeting expected to seal the manager’s fate.

CEO Omar Berrada and technical director Jason Wilcox will present their case to Ratcliffe at the pre-planned gathering in the South of France. Ratcliffe holds the final say and is expected to consult fellow owners the Glazers, but the outcome is described as almost inevitable. Should the decision be confirmed, Carrick will be informed in person back in Manchester on Thursday.

The 45-year-old has overseen United’s worst start to a Premier League season in 40 years. His side have won just one league game in their opening ten fixtures and currently sit in the relegation zone — a calamitous position for a club of United’s stature and one that has made Carrick’s position untenable.

Carrick, who signed a permanent two-year contract in May, is set to receive up to £5 million in compensation if dismissed.

United have already identified potential successors. Eddie Howe, who left Newcastle in the summer, is available without a compensation fee. Mauricio Pochettino signed a new deal as United States national team manager earlier this year but has openly expressed his desire to return to club management in England. Both are considered frontrunners should the club move quickly.

The urgency is underlined by United’s fixture list. The club are keen to have a new manager in place before a high-profile derby clash at Liverpool, which follows the current international break — giving the board a narrow window to act and appoint before the pressure intensifies further.