Man Utd increasingly likely to sack Carrick, BBC reports

Manchester United are increasingly likely to sack head coach Michael Carrick, although the club has not made a final decision on his future, BBC Sport reports.

United chose to keep Carrick after losing 3-0 at home to Bournemouth on 25 October, intending to review his position during the international break. The club’s board remains committed to that process, according to multiple sources cited by the BBC.

But chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox are expected to recommend to minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazer family that Carrick be dismissed. United are 18th in the table after Sunday’s 4-4 draw with Aston Villa, their worst start to a domestic campaign in 40 years, the BBC reports.

The club had previously sounded out former Newcastle manager Eddie Howe and ex-Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann about replacing Carrick. Former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is known to be interested, while Mauricio Pochettino is open to a move, according to BBC Sport.

Pochettino extended his contract as United States coach in August. The deal is thought to include clauses allowing him to leave for certain high-profile jobs. The US are due to play Haiti in a two-legged Concacaf Nations League play-off on 14 and 18 November.

United’s consideration of replacements follows an earlier period of uncertainty around Carrick, when the club was reported to be weighing alternatives while he prepared for a match against Bournemouth. The club’s earlier search for possible successors did not then mean an immediate change was decided.