Manchester United have sacked manager Michael Carrick on Thursday following a dismal start to the Premier League season that has left the club in the relegation zone.
United have won only three of their 15 matches across all competitions this term including just one league victory sitting 18th in the table with eight points from 10 games. The decision follows a crisis meeting in Monaco between co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, CEO Omar Berrada and football director Jason Wilcox.
"After a disappointing start to the season the club has come to the extremely difficult conclusion that a change is necessary in order to achieve our ambitions" United said in an official statement with adding they plan to appoint a permanent successor quickly.
Carrick originally returned as interim boss in January guiding United to a third-place finish by winning 12 of their final 17 games of the 2025-26 campaign which earned him a two-year permanent deal in the summer.
However, his tenure unraveled after a 3-0 home loss to Bournemouth where he controversially benched captain Bruno Fernandes followed by a 2-0 defeat at Chelsea. While a 3-2 Champions League comeback against AS Roma briefly relieved pressure the familiar defensive errors resurfaced in Sunday’s 4-4 home draw against Aston Villa and sealing his fate.
Despite the dismissal Manchester United praised the former midfielder as a "club legend" whose dedication and achievements last season will be fondly remembered.
According to British media reports Manchester United have opened talks with US men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino with the former Tottenham and Chelsea manager reportedly ready to accept the role.
