Man Utd expected to sack head coach Carrick
Summary
Manchester United have not made a final decision on head coach Michael Carrick, but sources say the club’s leaders are increasingly expected to recommend his dismissal. United are 18th in the table after a 4-4 draw with Aston Villa and are assessing Carrick’s position during the international break.Key Facts
- United kept Carrick after a 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth on 25 October and planned to review his position during the international break.
- The club’s board says it remains committed to the review process, and no final decision has been made.
- Chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox are expected to recommend that minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazer family sack Carrick.
- United’s 4-4 draw with Aston Villa left them 18th in the table, their worst start to a domestic campaign in 40 years.
- BBC Sport reported that United had sounded out former Newcastle manager Eddie Howe and former Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann as possible replacements.
- Antonio Conte is interested in the role, and Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly open to joining United.
- Pochettino signed an extension as United States coach in August; his contract is thought to include clauses allowing him to leave for certain high-profile jobs.
- The United States have a two-legged Concacaf Nations League play-off against Haiti on 14 and 18 November.
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