Carrick faces dismissal as Manchester United slump

Michael Carrick is on the brink of losing his job as manager of Manchester United, with The Athletic reporting that the club is unlikely to survive the poor start that has yielded only one win from its first ten Premier League matches.

Sources close to the club, cited by The Athletic, say the 45‑year‑old English’s departure is now a certainty.

A decision on his successor must be taken before United’s 11th‑round Premier League clash with Liverpool on 22 November, scheduled after the Data Fifa.

The club, however, has publicly denied that any final decision has been reached.

A meeting between United’s executives and Sir Jim Ratcliffe is set for Tuesday in Monaco to determine Carrick’s future, with members of the Glazer family also expected to be consulted.

Despite the rumours, Carrick oversaw Tuesday’s training session at the Manchester United training ground, where a handful of players who remained in England for the FIFA date joined the drills.

He has been in charge since January 2026, when he succeeded Rúben Amorim, initially on an interim basis.

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During that interim spell he guided United from seventh to third place in the Premier League after an unexpected rise in form.

Following the improvement, Carrick signed a two‑year contract in May.

Nevertheless, even with new signings, United have managed only three wins from fifteen games this season.

The side now sit eighteenth in the Premier League, inside the relegation zone, with eight points.

In Europe they are 17th in the Champions League and have already exited the English League Cup.

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Potential replacements

The Athletic named Mauricio Pochettino, the United States coach, as the favourite candidate, although United would have to meet a $10 million buy‑out clause and additional fees for his staff.

Pochettino is currently running United States training sessions ahead of CONCACAF Nations League matches and is expected to address the media on Friday.

Other names mentioned include Eddie Howe, who left Newcastle in July, and Julian Nagelsmann, dismissed after Germany’s early exit at the World Cup against Paraguay.