Carrick sacked as Manchester United head coach

What the report says

Manchester United have dismissed head coach Michael Carrick after a poor start to the 2026/27 Premier League season, according to Nile Post. The club’s run has left them in the relegation zone, with the report saying the decision followed a 4-4 draw against Aston Villa and left United third from bottom after one win in their first 10 league matches.

The article says the move was approved by minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe after a meeting in Monaco with chief executive Omar Berrada and football director Jason Wilcox, who were reported to have backed a change in leadership. Carrick is leaving Old Trafford less than six months after signing a permanent two-year deal in May, having first taken interim charge in January after Ruben Amorim’s departure.

Nile Post reports that former Tottenham Hotspur, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino has been lined up as Carrick’s replacement. Pochettino is currently in charge of the United States national team, and the report says United have an agreement in principle with him but would still need to negotiate his release.

The sacking comes despite Carrick’s strong interim spell last season, when he guided United to third place and Champions League qualification. His departure is presented as a sign of how quickly fortunes have turned for the club, which has won only three of 15 matches across all competitions this season.