Manchester United eye US coach Pochettino before sacking Carrick
Manchester United have not yet dismissed Michael Carrick, but a replacement has already been identified in Mauricio Pochettino, the United States national team coach. Talks with the Argentine are reportedly advanced, although no contact has been made with the United States Football Federation.
Pochettino link progresses
The club’s information comes from The Athletic. United are expected to fire Carrick as soon as the Pochettino deal is finalised and his release from the United States team is secured. Pochettino, aged 54, is keen to take charge of the English side, which has begun the season poorly.
His contract termination clause is set at $10 million (approximately R$55 million). United currently have the worst defence among the five major European leagues.
United’s crisis deepens
The United States will face Haiti in the CONCACAF Nations League quarter‑finals on 14 and 17 November, with Pochettino in charge. He led the United States at the World Cup, guiding them to the round of 16. The peak of United’s crisis arrived on Sunday after a 4‑4 draw with Aston Villa in the Premier League’s tenth round. United avoided defeat at home by scoring two stoppage‑time goals through Brian Zirkzee and Alejandro Dorgu to level the match.
Manchester United in talks with US Soccer over Pochettino
The result dropped United to 18th place, their first position inside the relegation zone. United have won only one league match and three games in all competitions this season, counting two victories in the Champions League group stage. The last occasion the club finished a round among the bottom three with at least nine games played was in 1986.
That 1986 slump led to the dismissal of Ron Atkinson and the appointment of Alex Ferguson. Michael Carrick took over as interim manager in May 2026 on a two‑year contract, after Ruben Amorim left in January following 14 months in charge.
The report also mentions Como alongside Manchester United.