Pochettino Set For Old Trafford As United Eye Carrick Exit
Manchester United are closing in on a deal to appoint Mauricio Pochettino as head coach, contingent on the club dismissing Michael Carrick, according to a report from The Athletic published Wednesday. The move would end Pochettino's tenure with the United States men's national team barely three months after he signed a contract extension.
Carrick, a former United midfielder, was handed the permanent manager's role in the offseason after steadying the team on an interim basis following Ruben Amorim's sacking in January. His full-time spell has produced one win, five draws and four losses in the Premier League, leaving United in the relegation zone. The club has not suffered relegation since the 1973-74 season. To free Pochettino from his U.S. Soccer deal, United are expected to trigger a buyout clause reportedly worth around $10 million. United and U.S. Soccer have yet to make official contact, per The Athletic. squash odds
Pochettino signed a four-year extension with U.S. Soccer in August after leading the Americans to the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup on home soil. He had taken charge of the national team in September 2024. The 54-year-old Argentine is well known in English football, having guided Tottenham Hotspur to the 2019 Champions League final, managed Chelsea in 2023-24, and won a Ligue 1 title with Paris Saint-Germain.
Should the appointment go through, Pochettino's first match in charge would be a daunting one: United host Liverpool on Nov. 22 following the international break. U.S. Soccer, meanwhile, would be left searching for a new coach ahead of Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal matches against Haiti on Nov. 14 and 17.
