Manchester United are reportedly preparing to sack head coach Michael Carrick following the club’s poor start to the 2026/7 Premier
Manchester United are reportedly preparing to sack head coach Michael Carrick following the club’s poor start to the 2026/7 Premier League season, with former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino emerging as a leading candidate to replace him.
Carrick’s future is expected to be discussed at a high-level meeting involving co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox in Monaco on Wednesday.
United have slipped to 18th in the Premier League table, leaving them in the relegation zone following Sunday’s 4-4 draw against Aston Villa at Old Trafford.
According to reports, Berrada and Wilcox are recommending that the club part ways with Carrick, having lost confidence in his ability to turn around the team’s fortunes.
Carrick arrived at the club’s Carrington training ground on Tuesday, but his position remains under serious threat as United consider a change before their next league fixture.
Pochettino emerges as leading candidate
United have already begun exploring potential replacements, with Pochettino reportedly emerging as a frontrunner in recent days.
The former Chelsea and Tottenham manager currently leads the United States national team, but a release clause in his contract could make a move to Old Trafford easier.
Former Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe and Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann are also understood to have admirers within the club.
According to The Athletic, multiple sources familiar with the situation indicated that United have started assessing alternative candidates, with expectations that a managerial change could be made before their trip to Anfield to face Liverpool in 13 days.
Ratcliffe and Glazers to decide Carrick’s fate
Any decision to dismiss Carrick will require approval from Ratcliffe and United’s majority owners, the Glazer family.
The meeting in Monaco is expected to be crucial in determining whether the club ends Carrick’s tenure after only a few months in permanent charge.
Carrick was appointed United’s permanent head coach on a two-year contract in May after an encouraging spell as interim manager, having replaced Ruben Amorim in January.
However, the team’s poor start to the new campaign and its slide into the relegation zone have intensified pressure on the former United midfielder, with the club now considering a managerial change to revive its season.
