Schmeichel condemns Carrick's departure, warns Poch about United
Manchester United is about to replace Michael Carrick with Mauricio Pochettino, a move that former goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel strongly condemns. Schmeichel calls the dismissal of the 45‑year‑old Carrick disrespectful. See us more often on Google for the latest developments.
Schmeichel condemns Carrick's dismissal
The 45‑year‑old former midfielder Carrick has now been dismissed as United's manager. He received a permanent appointment last summer after a good first half‑year as interim manager. Since Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013, Carrick is the latest victim on the managerial graveyard of Old Trafford.
Schmeichel, who was a goalkeeper at United in the 1990s, says that Carrick's dismissal is not a solution to the club's problems. “How this turns out is very disrespectful to him. He hasn't done much wrong,” says the Dane. “So much has gone wrong since Ferguson's and David Gill's departure. That has never been resolved,” he added.
He places the responsibility on the executives and accuses the transfer policy of failing. “Anyone with a bit of football sense knows that Manchester United need defenders, but they haven't signed a single one,” says Schmeichel. “Was Michael Carrick involved in those decisions? No,” he concludes.
Schmeichel would have preferred United to keep Carrick to strengthen the squad in January. He holds the executives responsible for the deepening crisis of the club.
Pochettino as possible successor and financial discussion
According to several reports, Mauricio Pochettino has already reached a personal agreement with United when Carrick was leading training. The Argentinian, who currently manages the United States, has given permission to give up that role and return to the Premier League.
United is reportedly required to pay a fee of £7 million (almost €8 million) or, according to other reports, around €10 million, to release Pochettino from his contract until 2030. The exact amount varies by source, but all reports speak of a substantial compensation.
Gary Neville warns Pochettino that he should only join if he gets two defenders in January and a transfer budget for the summer. “United have the worst defence in the Premier League,” says the former English international.
United's relegation battle pushes Pochettino towards Old Trafford
United's board, including Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox, recently met Jim Ratcliffe in Monaco to discuss the catastrophic start. Pochettino, 54, knows the Premier League from his time at Tottenham and Chelsea. He could become the eighth permanent manager since Ferguson in 2013.