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Man Utd open talks with Pochettino about replacing Carrick

Manchester United open talks with Mauricio Pochettino about replacing Michael Carrick, who is expected to lose his job.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 3 sources•1 min read•Updated November 11, 2026, 9:11 AM UTC
Key points
  • Pochettino renewed his contract with the USA in August, and they have a two-legged Concacaf Nations League quarter-final against Haiti over the next week.
  • Pochettino moved into international football by taking the USA job in September 2024, and led the co-hosts to the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
  • And discussions for former Southampton, Tottenham and Chelsea boss Pochettino to return to the Premier League are under way.

Manchester United are close to agreeing a deal with Mauricio Pochettino to become their next head coach if they decide to sack Michael Carrick.

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Additional details
  • United have spoken to the ex-Argentina defender about their managerial position on three previous occasions - when Jose Mourinho was sacked in 2018, then in 2022 before the club appointed Erik ten Hag and again when the Dutchman was sacked in 2024.
  • Carrick's future at United will be decided at a meeting in Monaco on Wednesday that will be attended by chief executive Omar Berrada, director of football Jason Wilcox and co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
  • Manchester United's power brokers meet in Monaco on Wednesday to decide whether Michael Carrick will remain as head coach.
  • Pochettino's first job in the Premier League was at Southampton from January 2013, before a five-year stint at Tottenham from 2014 that included a Champions League final appearance.
  • United are 18th in the Premier League - inside the relegation zone - after winning just one of their first 10 games and none since August.

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