Manchester United look set to sack manager Michael Carrick during the international break
Michael Carrick is set to be sacked by Manchester United. The team sits in the Premier League relegation places in the second international break of the season.
That standing has piled pressure on Carrick, with the Red Devils winning just one of their 10 Premier League games so far this season. A dramatic 4-4 draw with Aston Villa saw them score two late goals to claim a point, but that wasn’t enough for them to climb above Coventry City and Nottingham Forest.
There has been a lot of speculation over Carrick’s future, and on Monday night both The Guardian and The Athletic reported that United are expected to sack the former midfielder before United’s next game against Liverpool. United travel to Anfield on Sunday, 22nd November.
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Who will occupy the dugout for that fixture remains uncertain, with Eddie Howe, Julian Nagelsmann and Mauricio Pochettino all touted as potential candidates for the Old Trafford hot seat. Howe has been without a club since departing Newcastle in the summer, though a compensation package of approximately £3million would still be owed to the Magpies.
The ex-Newcastle manager has apparently turned down the chance to take the reins at Crystal Palace, with Pierre Sage set to leave Selhurst Park. The Eagles are languishing at the foot of the Premier League standings.
Last month reports emerged that Howe turned down the chance to take the reins at Champions League outfit Lens, who parted ways with Dino Toppmoller in September. Fresh claims in the Sun indicate that Howe has also knocked back a recent offer to take over at Palace, with the 48-year-old believed to still be enjoying a break from the dugout.
After leaving Newcastle, Howe explained in July: “After a period of personal reflection, I have decided that now is the right time for me to step away from my role as head coach of Newcastle United.”
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“After nearly five years of giving my life, heart and soul into the club with unrelenting energy, I feel that it is in the best interests of both myself and the club to step away, recharge and take a break.
“Although it’s been incredibly difficult to make this decision, I know in my heart that it’s the right one.
“I have always put the best interests of Newcastle before my own in every single decision I have made whilst I’ve been here and this one is no different.
“It has been the privilege of my lifetime to have been the manager of Newcastle United.”