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Neville 'disgusted' at Man Utd's treatment of Carrick

How Man Utd identified Mauricio Pochettino as their new head coach - and what happened in the week Michael Carrick was left waiting.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 12, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC

Manchester United's bosses met Mauricio Pochettino two years ago, Sky Sports News can reveal, shortly after he was sacked by Chelsea, and considered him as a possible replacement for Erik ten Hag.

Sky Sports' Gary Neville has described Manchester United's treatment of Michael Carrick as "disgusting" after the club legend was sacked as head coach, with Mauricio Pochettino set to succeed him at Old Trafford.

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