Overview
- The club announced the decision on Thursday, November 12, 2026, saying a change was necessary after a run of poor results.
- United has won once in 10 Premier League games and sits on a relegation-place points total after an eight-match winless league run.
- Michael Carrick was promoted from interim to permanent head coach this year after guiding United to third place and Champions League qualification.
- Media reports say there is a basic verbal agreement with Mauricio Pochettino but his U.S. national team contract runs to 2030 and an early release would likely require about €8.6 million in compensation.
- The club described Carrick as a legend and the quick search for a successor poses short-term financial and reputational choices for United with other managers such as Julian Nagelsmann, Eddie Howe and Antonio Conte also linked.