Chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox are said to be formally putting forward their recommendation that the head coach be shown the door.
Manchester United are expected to decide on sacking Michael Carrick at a meeting in Monaco on Wednesday, led by billionaire co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
Chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox are said to be formally putting forward their recommendation that the head coach be shown the door.
Ratcliffe, whose Ineos company controls football operations, is based in the principality and would sign off a change with the majority owners Glazers.
Carrick arrived at Carrington this morning, having had the Monday off following Sunday’s 4-4 draw with Aston Villa, with both Berrada and Wilcox present at Old Trafford as the Red Devils rescued a point.
A two-year contract Carrick signed before the end of last season reportedly contains an exit clause that would limit the club’s payout to just this season. The international break offers the ideal window to make a change and to install a replacement.
There is an expectation that the former midfielder will be sacked, but Old Trafford sources were insistent late on Monday evening that no decision had been made.
If United decide to sack Carrick, it is expected he will be told in person back in Manchester on Thursday.
But even if and when the decision is made, the Premier League giants cannot simply announce it straight away. As a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, they must abide by strict rules.
The exchange’s regulations demand that listed companies swiftly release information that could reasonably be expected to have a material impact on the stock market.
A managerial change is considered potentially material information for investors, so United are obliged to disclose that news to the NYSE first.
The New York Stock Exchange opens at 2:30pm and closes at 9pm UK time, Monday to Friday only, corresponding to 9:30am to 4pm Eastern Time, so there will be no announcement outside of that timeframe.