Overview
- Senior Manchester United figures met in Monaco on Wednesday and were widely reported to have recommended that Michael Carrick be removed as first-team coach.
- Carrick did not attend the meeting and sources said club leaders planned to inform him face-to-face, with a formal departure expected to be announced imminently.
- Mauricio Pochettino is reported to be the leading candidate and close to terms with the club, but United would need to negotiate roughly €9 million to release him from his contract with the U.S. national team.
- Other high-profile names including Julian Nagelsmann, Antonio Conte, Eddie Howe and Didier Deschamps remain in contention as the club finalises compensation and backroom staffing decisions.
- The emergency change follows a poor start to the season that has United 18th in the Premier League with one league win in ten matches, putting owners Ineos and the Glazer family under pressure to act quickly and reshape the squad and coaching setup.