Overview
- Manchester United announced on Thursday that they had dismissed Michael Carrick after a run of one win in ten Premier League matches left the club in 18th place.
- British outlets report a basic verbal agreement with US national team coach Mauricio Pochettino to succeed Carrick but say a formal appointment hinges on talks with US Soccer over an exit fee of about €8.6–9m.
- Club executives Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox reportedly met minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe in Monaco to decide Carrick’s future in the days before the announcement.
- Supporters groups and former players sharply criticised the way the decision was handled, citing meetings away from the training ground while Carrick was still working with the team.
- The change creates a complex handover: Pochettino’s US commitments and upcoming fixtures could force compensation and staffing moves, and the episode renews questions about United’s repeated managerial turnover since Sir Alex Ferguson left.