Man Utd confirm sacking of Michael Carrick

Manchester United have confirmed that they have parted ways with manager Michael Carrick following a string of poor results in the Premier League.

The Red Devils have had a dismal start to the top-flight campaign and have picked up only eight points after 10 games into the season.

This led to claims that Carrick could be dismissed and the club have now announced that they have dismissed him from the head coach role.

United have revealed that a new permanent manager will be confirmed as soon as possible. Mauricio Pochettino is currently the firm favourite to succeed Carrick.

Pochettino is presently USA's manager but reports claim that a deal could be finalised within hours with United's hierarchy having open talks over compensation.

The Argentine has long dreamt of becoming the Red Devils boss and he is reportedly excited about the prospect of getting the job at the current phase of his career.

Pochettino was previously in contention in late 2021 but the club opted to recruit Erik ten Hag instead in the summer of 2022.