Man Utd sack manager Carrick, with Pochettino set for hot seat
Michael Carrick has paid the price for Manchester United's disastrous start to the season (Oli SCARFF) Manchester United sacked manager Michael Carrick on Thursday after their worst-ever start to a Premier League campaign, with USA boss Mauricio Pochettino widely tipped to replace him.
Key points
- But Sky Sports reported Wednesday that United have "reached a verbal agreement in principle" with Pochettino, who has been linked with a move to Old Trafford on several previous occasions, to become their new boss.
- Former United captain Carrick led the team to an impressive third-place finish last season, but they have taken just eight points from 10 games in the current campaign and are in the relegation zone.
- Carrick has struggled to maintain discipline, dropping captain Bruno Fernandes after he criticised his manager's tactics following a 4-1 thrashing at Champions League debutants Como.
Carrick, who won multiple trophies as a midfielder in the club's golden era under Alex Ferguson, is the seventh permanent manager to be dismissed by the club since the Scot retired in 2013.
Additional details
- - Chaos - Carrick impressed after taking over as interim boss following Ruben Amorim's acrimonious exit in January, leading United to Champions League qualification.
- Pochettino signed a contract extension to remain with the USA through to the 2030 World Cup just three months ago.
- Just as he did as a player, he has conducted himself with the highest standards of dedication and professionalism throughout his time back with the club." United said they intended to appoint a permanent successor "as quickly as possible".
- Showed dignity & class as always." The Manchester United Supporters' Trust (MUST) said Carrick's departure marked "another depressing moment", pinning the blame on the club's ownership -- majority owners the Glazer family and minority shareholder Ratcliffe -- with United yet to win a Premier League title since the end of the Ferguson era.
- "After a disappointing start to the season, the club has come to the extremely difficult conclusion that a change is necessary in order to achieve our ambitions," United's statement said.
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