Carrick sacked as Manchester United head coach
The club plans to appoint a permanent successor quickly after only three league wins in 15 matches and an eight-point haul from 10 games.
- Manchester United are closing in on an agreement for Mauricio Pochettino to become head coach, with the club expected to inform Michael Carrick on Thursday that he has been sacked.
- Reports surfaced on Monday that United planned to fire Carrick after the Red Devils fell into the Premier League relegation zone for the first time in 40 years.
- Negotiations involve United triggering an exit clause worth £7.4m in Pochettino's contract, with the club prepared to pay a total package closer to $12 million to include his coaching staff.
- While Carrick reported to Carrington on Thursday as normal, United powerbrokers discussed his future 800 miles away in Monaco with co-owner Jim Ratcliffe.
- Pochettino is expected to oversee the USMNT's two matches against Haiti before transitioning to Manchester, with the club hoping he is in place for the Liverpool game at Anfield.
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Man United fires coach Carrick after worst start to a Premier League season
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Michael Carrick was fired by Manchester United on Thursday after overseeing the 20-time English champion’s worst start to a Premier League season, with U.S. men’s coach Mauricio Pochettino a potential candidate to succeed him.
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Manchester United have today sacked Michael Carrick and it looks like Mauricio Pochettino will be the man to replace him at Old Trafford. The Red Devils find themselves in the relegation zone after just one win in ten Premier League games so far this season, and it makes sense that they’ve decided to replace Carrick […]
<p>Manchester United have sacked Carrick as head coach Manchester United have fired Michael Carrick after an unsuccessful start to the season. The club can appoint Mauricio Pochettino as a coach.</p>
The British painting announces the departure of the technician. In his replacement will assume Mauricio Pochettino.
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