Manchester United are facing another managerial change, with reports on Monday suggesting Michael Carrick is expected to be dismissed before club football resumes after the November international break.<\/p>\n
The club\u2019s decision comes after a damaging sequence of results. Consecutive defeats to Como and Bournemouth had already pushed Carrick into danger, and although United were later able to respond with a comeback win against Roma and then recover again to draw 4-4 with Aston Villa on Sunday, the point was not enough to shift the mood around the manager.<\/p>\n
That result extended United\u2019s Premier League winless run to eight matches and left them 18th in the table. It also means the club are in the relegation zone for the first time in 40 years, at least nine matches into a season, as they head into the final international break of 2026.<\/p>\n
A final call will rest with owners Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazer family, but TalkSport reported that chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox are expected to \u201crecommend\u201d Carrick\u2019s removal when they meet with Ratcliffe on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Even the backing of supporters has not prevented the situation from deteriorating. United have won only three of their 15 matches in all competitions this season, and that record has left Carrick\u2019s position looking increasingly untenable.<\/p>\n
If the reports are accurate, Carrick would become the fourth permanent manager the club have dismissed since the start of the decade. The wider pattern is stark. Ole Gunnar Solskj\u00e6r, Ten Hag, Amorim and Carrick have all been unable to restore United to the top of English soccer since the turn of the decade.<\/p>\n
Should Carrick go, he would also be the seventh permanent manager of the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era to fail to deliver a Premier League title back to Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
According to multiple reports, U.S. men\u2019s national team manager Mauricio Pochettino is the leading candidate to take over. Pochettino signed a new four-year deal after the 2026 World Cup, but the contract includes a release clause, and TalkSport say it would not be a major obstacle for United to trigger it. The Argentine, who has long wanted a return to the Premier League, is preparing for the USMNT\u2019s Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals against Haiti, yet could be set for a swift change if United act.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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