Dubai: Manchester United have sacked 45-year-old manager Michael Carrick after a disappointing start to the season. His dismissal had been on the cards for some time with Mauricio Pochettino now expected to take over at the club.
Carrick took charge at Old Trafford on a permanent contract at the start of this season, having guided the club to an impressive third-place finish in the Premier League as interim manager last season.
This season has gone disastrously for Manchester United, with no improvement in recent weeks.
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Currently, the English giants sit eighteenth in the Premier League, below the relegation line, and seventeenth (out of 36) in the Champions League.
Manchester United have yet to confirm Carrick's dismissal. The Red Devils have had a personal agreement with Pochettino for some time.
Under contract with the US federation until mid-2030, Pochettino has a release clause of around €9 million.
Manchester United could therefore complete the deal quickly. Pochettino could make his debut as the club's manager against Liverpool at Anfield on 22 November.
So where did it all go wrong?
United’s struggles began on the opening weekend of the Premier League season, when they suffered a 2-0 defeat away to newly promoted Hull City.
