Michael Carrick expected to be sacked as Manchester United head coach, sources say

Michael Carrick is expected to be sacked as Manchester United head coach, BBC Sport sources said on 9 November 2026. Carrick signed a two-year deal with Manchester United last summer.

The club chose to keep Carrick after a 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth on 25 October, with the intention of reassessing his position during this month's international break. Multiple sources told BBC Sport the board remain committed to that process and that no final decision on Carrick's future has been made.

There is a growing expectation that chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox will recommend to minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazer family that Carrick be sacked, the sources added.

United drew 4-4 with Aston Villa on Sunday, a result that leaves the club 18th in the table and with their worst start to a domestic campaign in 40 years.

BBC Sport reported in October that Manchester United had sounded out former Newcastle boss Eddie Howe and ex-Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann as potential replacements. Former Chelsea coach Antonio Conte is known to be keen on the role.

Multiple sources told BBC Sport that former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is open to a move to Old Trafford; Pochettino signed an extension to his contract as USA coach in August and that deal is thought to contain clauses that would allow him to leave for specific high-profile jobs.

The United States have a two-legged Concacaf Nations League play-off with Haiti on 14 and 18 November.

The club's reassessment is due to continue during the international break, after which any recommendation from Berrada and Wilcox would be put to Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazer family for a final decision.