Man Utd open talks with Pochettino about replacing Carrick

What the report says

BBC Sport Football reports that Manchester United have opened talks with Mauricio Pochettino about becoming manager, as Michael Carrick is expected to leave the role. The club’s leadership is due to decide Carrick’s future at a meeting in Monaco on Wednesday, with chief executive Omar Berrada, football director Jason Wilcox and co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe involved in the discussion.

According to the report, Berrada and Wilcox are expected to recommend a change in the dugout. United are said to be in difficult league form, sitting 18th in the Premier League after one win in their first 10 matches and no league victory since August, which places them in the relegation zone. The article says this is their lowest position at this stage of a top-flight season since 1986-87.

Pochettino, who is currently USA head coach, has previously been linked with the Old Trafford job several times. BBC Sport says United have approached him on three earlier occasions, including after Jose Mourinho’s exit in 2018 and when Erik ten Hag was appointed in 2022 and later replaced in 2024. The article adds that Pochettino renewed his USA contract in August and has a release clause, while he is also preparing for upcoming Concacaf Nations League matches.