Overview
- Reports on Wednesday say Michael Carrick is expected to be dismissed imminently and a Manchester United board meeting has been called to ratify the change.
- Mauricio Pochettino is widely reported as the club’s chosen successor and would need to leave his U.S. men's national team role for the job.
- Media accounts differ on the fee to free Pochettino from the U.S. Soccer contract, citing figures around £7.4 million, €10 million or about $10 million.
- Corriere dello Sport and other outlets report the cost to dismiss Carrick and his coaching staff is roughly £5 million, raising the immediate bill for the club.
- The move continues United’s post‑Ferguson cycle of frequent managerial change and heavy spending, and the next steps to watch are the board’s formal ratification, an official club announcement, and how the timing affects Pochettino’s U.S. Nations League duties and upcoming fixtures.