Manchester United have begun discussions with USA head coach Mauricio Pochettino about taking over as their manager, as Michael Carrick’s position at the club faces imminent review. Carrick’s future will be decided this week during a meeting in Monaco attended by chief executive Omar Berrada, director of football Jason Wilcox, and co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
The club’s executives have travelled to Monaco for one of their regular strategic meetings, but the focus this time is on whether Carrick should remain in charge. Sources indicate that Berrada and Wilcox are expected to recommend parting ways with Carrick after a dismal start to the Premier League campaign.
United sit 18th in the table after just one win in their opening 10 matches, with no victories since August. This leaves them inside the relegation zone, their lowest position at this stage of a top-flight season since 1986-87, when they were 20th.
United have approached Pochettino on three occasions about the managerial role, following the departures of Jose Mourinho in 2018, before Erik ten Hag’s appointment in 2022, and again after Ten Hag’s sacking in 2024. The 54-year-old, who renewed his contract with the USA in August, has a $10 million release clause.
Pochettino’s current commitments include a two-legged Concacaf Nations League quarter-final against Haiti over the next week, which complicates the timing of any move. The discussions with Manchester United come as the club searches for a solution to arrest their slide in the Premier League.
Carrick was appointed following Ten Hag’s departure but has struggled to improve results. The meeting in Monaco will determine whether he continues or if the club pushes ahead with a managerial change. No official decision has been announced yet.
Berrada, Wilcox, and Ratcliffe’s meeting will also consider broader club strategy, but the immediate priority is the head coach’s future amid mounting pressure after a poor start to the season.
According to BBC Sports.
