Michael Carrick’s time at Old Trafford appears to be at its end.
The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Adam Crafton and Laurie Whitwell report Manchester United intends to sack its manager with the club mired in the drop zone after a disastrous first 10 matches of the season.
United has just won one league match this season and sits on eight points, one back of safety and 11 behind the Champions League places. The team is coming off of a 4-4 draw against Aston Villa on Sunday in which it came back from a two-goal deficit twice.
While a decision has not been officially made, there is now a 13-day break into between games thanks to the international window. The Red Devils don’t return to action until Nov. 22 with a visit to Liverpool.
Former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur and current United States manager Mauricio Pochettino, ex-Newcastle boss Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann, formerly of Germany and Bayern Munich, are expected to be in the frame to succeed Carrick.
A 45-year-old native of Wallsend, England, Carrick was named permanent manager of the Red Devils in May. He originally stepped in as interim manager upon the firing og Ruben Amorim last January. Carrick led United to a third-place finish last May and a return to the Champions League.
As a player, Carrick spent 12 of his 20 pro seasons with United. The former England midfielder made 316 league appearances for the Red Devils from 2006 to 2018. With United, Carrick won five Premier League titles, an FA Cup, two League Cups, a Europa League and a Champions League title.