Michael Carrick sentenced

Manchester United is preparing to dismiss Michael Carrick as the first team coach, taking advantage of the international break and before visiting Anfield to face Liverpool just as club football returns.

According to The Athletic, the Old Trafford board and co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe find the continuation of the English coach unsustainable after the 4-4 draw against Aston Villa, a result that has dropped the team to 18th place in the Premier League, putting them in direct relegation spots.

🚨 Manchester United intend to relieve Michael Carrick of duties. #MUFC say no final decision & nothing set in stone but work undertaken on replacements + multiple sources anticipate change before Liverpool. W/ @lauriewhitwell @AdamCrafton_ @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/E1W3QbGYx1

— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) November 9, 2026

A victory in ten games signals the end of Michael Carrick's project

The record of the Manchester side in the domestic league has triggered the sports decision of the British leaders. In the first ten league matches, Manchester United has only registered one win and three victories across all official competitions, adding to their league decline the elimination in the League Cup against Brighton & Hove Albion.

Despite the management granting a margin of confidence after the 0-3 defeat against Bournemouth last month, the team only managed one win against AS Roma in the Champions League before the setback against the Villains. Carrick had signed a permanent two-season contract in May 2026 after succeeding Rúben Amorim in January and accumulating 39 points in 17 matches, a record that placed the squad third in the league after defeating Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool.

Pochettino, Howe, and Nagelsmann emerge on INEOS's agenda

With pending authorization between Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazer family to formalize the termination of the contract, the club's football committee has initiated inquiries to define the immediate successor in the dugout. Current US national team coach Mauricio Pochettino is at the top of the technical secretary's preferences to return to English football.

Alongside the candidacy of the Spanish-Argentine coach, former Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe and ex-Germany national team coach Julian Nagelsmann have the support of key members of the management team. The change would signify the fourth managerial change under INEOS's stewardship following the previous departures of Erik ten Hag and Amorim, against a backdrop of internal discontent from the squad manifested by players like Lisandro Martínez over the lack of planning in the left-back and center-forward positions.

Representatives of Manchester United and the intermediaries designated by INEOS will accelerate contract negotiations during the upcoming seven days of international break. If the parties reach an agreement with the selected replacement, Manchester United will officially announce the dismissal of Michael Carrick and introduce their new coach before the classic against Liverpool in the latter part of November 2026.

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