Man Utd expected to sack head coach Carrick

What the report says

Manchester United are increasingly expected to sack head coach Michael Carrick, according to BBC Sport Football. The report says the club’s hierarchy is still following the process it set after the 3-0 home loss to Bournemouth on 25 October, when it chose not to act immediately and instead planned to review the situation during the international break. BBC Sport says no final decision has been made yet, but senior figures are now likely to advise owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazer family that Carrick should go.

The pressure has intensified after Sunday’s 4-4 draw with Aston Villa left United 18th in the Premier League, marking the club’s worst start to a domestic season in 40 years, the publisher reported. Carrick signed a two-year deal last summer, and the team’s poor form has prompted further speculation over possible replacements.

BBC Sport previously reported that United had sounded out Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann. The article also notes that Antonio Conte is understood to be interested in the role, while Mauricio Pochettino is said to be open to a move to Old Trafford. As background, managerial changes at major clubs are often shaped by league position, recent results and boardroom approval, but the report stresses that the club has not yet reached a final verdict.