BBC reports Manchester United have dismissed Michael Carrick

Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox are expected to recommend that Michael Carrick be dismissed at a meeting with minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe in Monaco on Wednesday, according to BBC Sport. No decision has yet been announced, and the Glazer family would also need to approve any change.

The pre-arranged meeting was scheduled as a regular discussion about the club’s strategy. Carrick’s future has become its main business after United’s poor start to the season: they are 18th in the Premier League, in the relegation zone, with one win in their first 10 matches and none since August.

United had kept Carrick in the job after a 3-0 defeat by Bournemouth on 25 October, intending to reassess during the international break. They beat Roma 3-2 on 3 November, but lost 2-0 to Chelsea and then drew 4-4 with Aston Villa after twice falling two goals behind.

Berrada and Wilcox attended all three matches. While the Villa comeback was seen by club sources as evidence the players were still fighting for Carrick, BBC Sport reports that the pair have also been troubled by the chaotic games and United’s inability to stop opponents scoring. The club have conceded 30 goals in 15 matches across all competitions.

Sacking Carrick is not the only option under consideration: United could instead add coaching support, with Bayern Munich coach Aaron Danks, who previously worked with Carrick at Middlesbrough, mentioned as a possibility. If Carrick goes, BBC Sport says Mauricio Pochettino is a leading contender, although he is currently head coach of the United States. Eddie Howe, Antonio Conte and Julian Nagelsmann are also among the names discussed.

The final call rests with Ratcliffe, but the Glazers’ formal approval is required. Six of United’s 12 directors are members of the Glazer family, and the club’s rules allow delegated responsibilities to be revoked or altered. The family has made no public statement about the club’s current position.

Carrick is continuing to work while the decision remains unresolved. He has training scheduled for Tuesday to Thursday, with United due to resume preparations for their away match against Liverpool on 22 November after the international break.

The meeting’s location does not mean the decision must be taken in person: senior executives are in daily contact, and a video call would be possible. But Berrada and Wilcox are understood to prefer telling Carrick face to face.

Update

Manchester United have dismissed head coach Michael Carrick less than six months into his two-year contract, BBC Sport reports, after a run of inconsistent results and poor performances.

The BBC’s account describes a season of sharp swings in form, from a 3-2 Champions League win over Roma to defeats by Chelsea and Como and a 4-4 draw with Aston Villa. United had won only once, drawn once and lost once in the three matches before the club’s decision, the report says.

Carrick had taken 12 wins from 17 games in his previous spell in charge and led United back to the Champions League, but the mood shifted during a difficult start to the new season. The club’s decision followed repeated defensive problems and criticism of the team’s performances, according to BBC Sport.

The report also points to injuries and recruitment as factors in the decline. Benjamin Sesko, Luke Shaw and Carlos Baleba were among the players unavailable, while summer recruitment left questions over squad depth. Carrick had said during pre-season: “We want more, we need more.”

BBC Sport says Carrick made mistakes too, citing United’s opening-day defeat by Hull as a performance that set a poor tone. It also reports that some club sources defended the recruitment strategy, arguing the squad was capable of reaching the Champions League places.

The BBC says Mauricio Pochettino is likely to replace Carrick. It does not report a formal club announcement confirming Carrick’s departure or a completed appointment of Pochettino.