--- title: "Manchester United sacks Michael Carrick: club in relegation zone, Pochettino named top replacement candidate" description: "Manchester United has announced the immediate dismissal of head coach Michael Carrick. After 10 rounds, the club is in the relegation zone, with Mauricio Pochettino tipped as the main candidate to replace him." date: 2026-11-12T11:14:18.225Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/manchester-united-sacks-michael-carrick tags: [manchester-united, michael-carrick, mauricio-pochettino, premier-league, football, manager-sacking] author: "Dmitriy Shatolov" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Manchester United sacks Michael Carrick: club in relegation zone, Pochettino named top replacement candidate ![Michael Carrick applauding the fans at a football stadium during a Manchester United match](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/12/manchester-yunayted-uvolil-maykla-karrika/manchester-yunayted-uvolil-maykla-karrika-1.webp) ## Key Points - Manchester United has sacked Michael Carrick as head coach, effective immediately. - After 10 Premier League rounds, the club has 8 points and sits in 18th place, in the relegation zone. - Carrick took over in January as interim and led the team to a third-place finish last season. - Mauricio Pochettino, the current US national team head coach, is identified as the most likely successor. Manchester United has officially announced the sacking of Michael Carrick as head coach. According to football insider Fabrizio Romano, the decision takes immediate effect: the 45-year-old manager leaves the club right after the announcement. The dismissal came as no surprise to observers — Carrick’s future at the head of the Red Devils had been in question for several weeks against the backdrop of the team's consistently poor results. ### From interim to permanent head coach Carrick's path to the head coach position was unconventional. He took charge of the team mid-season, in January, in an interim capacity following the departure of Ruben Amorim. At that time, Manchester United sat seventh in the table, but under Carrick's leadership, the club finished third in the Premier League and qualified for the Champions League for the first time in three years. Following that campaign, the specialist received a full contract and became the permanent head coach. ### The season that changed everything The current season has been catastrophic for the club. After 10 Premier League rounds, Manchester United has collected only eight points and sits 18th — putting them in the relegation zone. The situation in the Champions League is slightly better, but the team still ranks 17th out of 36 participants. The club's management was reportedly dissatisfied with both the dynamics and the style of play, and the last few weeks brought no notable improvement, which became the decisive argument for the parting of ways. ### Who will replace Carrick According to Romano, Mauricio Pochettino appears to be the most likely successor to Carrick. The Argentine specialist, currently working as the head coach of the US national team, could take over at Manchester United to try to get the team back on a winning track. The club, in turn, has promised to appoint a new manager "as soon as possible." ### What's next Carrick’s departure once again leaves Manchester United with the task of stabilizing amid a battle to remain in the Premier League. Previously, media speculation linked the club's managerial change with Pep Guardiola, but currently, Pochettino remains the primary candidate for the Red Devils' hot seat. The final decision of the club's board will depend on negotiations and the timeline for signing a contract with the new manager. ## Fact-Check & Sources - ["Манчестер Юнайтед" уволил Майкла Каррика после провального старта сезона](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/manchester-yunayted-zvilniv-maykla-karrika-1794478174.html) - Source: Carrick sacked citing Fabrizio Romano, 18th in PL, 17th in UCL, Pochettino candidate. - [«Манчестер Юнайтед» уволил главного тренера](https://www.rbc.ru/sport/12/11/2026/6af58a11c440ee8a9f27cfed) - Каррик руководил командой с января после отставки Аморима; МЮ в зоне вылета. - [«Манчестер Юнайтед» уволил главного тренера. После 10 матчей клуб идет в зоне вылета в Премьер-лиге](https://meduza.io/news/2026/11/12/manchester-yunayted-uvolil-glavnogo-trenera-posle-10-matchey-klub-idet-v-zone-vyleta-v-premier-lige) - 8 очков после 10 туров, 18-е место; Почеттино — тренер сборной США; клуб обещает назначить тренера быстро. - [«Манчестер Юнайтед» официально уволил Майкла Каррика](https://kz.kursiv.media/2026-11-12/mgpz-manchester-yunajted-oficzialno-uvolil-majkla-karrika/) - Официальное объявление об уходе; главным кандидатом остаётся Почеттино. ## FAQ ### Who was sacked from Manchester United? Michael Carrick was sacked as head coach, with the decision taking immediate effect. ### What is Manchester United's current position in the Premier League? After 10 rounds, the club is in 18th place, within the relegation zone, having collected 8 points. ### Who might replace Carrick? Mauricio Pochettino, the current US national team head coach, is considered the most likely successor.