Photo via Evening Standard

Why Antonio Conte will NOT become Manchester United manager as new favourite emerges

Read the original at Evening Standard ↗
Cite

Gent, O. (2026, November 10). Why Antonio Conte will NOT become Manchester United manager as new favourite emerges. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/why-conte-will-not-man-utd-manager-pochettino-b1304385.html

Dated from the outlet's own feed. Check the original for its byline.

Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-10 · by Oli Gent

Quick Summary

Fabrizio Romano reports that Antonio Conte will not become Manchester United's new manager despite previous speculation. Conte had been considered a strong candidate following Michael Carrick’s poor performance and the team's relegation zone placement in the Premier League. However, Mauricio Pochettino has now emerged as the frontrunner for the position. Romano suggests that United is wary of hiring Conte due to his blunt management style and reputation as a "serial winner." The club is set to make a decision on Carrick’s dismissal by Thursday after holding crisis talks in Monaco.
Written by AI on 2026-11-11, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

AI analysis

Why this leaning score
This article does not take a side on a contested political question, so it has no leaning score. That is an answer rather than a gap: a match report or a rescue can be warmly or critically written without being left or right, and scoring it anyway is how approval of a subject gets recorded as a political position.
No political leaning scored for article 143200 · logged 2026-11-11

Story

Manchester United Manager Search
Sports · 1 article(s) covering the same event.

Compared with similar articles

This article reads unscored and hedges 11% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
Man Utd expected to sack head coach Carrick Different event
BBC News
Hedges 0 of 9 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A discusses the likelihood of Manchester United sacking Michael Carrick, while Article B addresses why Antonio Conte will not become the new manager despite speculation.”
Mauricio Pochettino has already delivered verdict on Premier League return amid Manchester United links Different event
Evening Standard
Hedges 2 of 9 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles discuss different leading contenders for the Manchester United manager position at distinct times.”
USMNT’s Mauricio Pochettino favored to replace embattled Manchester United coach Different event
New York Post
Hedges 3 of 14 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different favored coaches to replace Michael Carrick at Manchester United (Mauricio Pochettino in Article A and Antonio Conte in Article B).”
Mauricio Pochettino contract clause explained as 'Manchester United plan USA approach' Different event
Evening Standard
Hedges 1 of 9 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles discuss different preferred candidates for the Manchester United manager position, with one favoring Pochettino and the other ruling out Conte.”
US Soccer At Threat Of Losing Mauricio Pochettino To Manchester United: REPORT Different event
The Daily Caller
Hedges 3 of 13 claims Outlet record 93/100
“The articles discuss different individuals (Mauricio Pochettino vs Antonio Conte) being considered for the Manchester United manager position.”
Mauricio Pochettino has already given Manchester United an answer ahead of new manager talks Different event
Evening Standard
Hedges 2 of 9 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles discuss different managerial candidates for Manchester United, focusing on Pochettino in Article A and Conte in Article B.”
Pochettino, Howe, Emery... or Carrick? Man Utd's managerial options Different event
BBC News
Hedges 6 of 38 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of Manchester United's managerial situation without focusing on the exact same incident or time.”
When will Manchester United sack Michael Carrick and who could replace him as manager? Different event
Evening Standard
Hedges 5 of 18 claims Outlet record 64/100
“Article A focuses on the mounting pressure for Michael Carrick to be sacked and recent results that worsened Manchester United's position, while Article B discusses why Antonio Conte is unlikely to become the new manager despite previous speculation.”
Huge Michael Carrick twist revealed as Manchester United suffer blow for potential appointment Different event
Evening Standard
Hedges 0 of 10 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of Manchester United's situation regarding their manager search and Carrick's position, but do not describe the exact same incident or occurrence.”
Michael Carrick replacement race takes another twist as key Manchester United figure 'set for exit' Different event
Evening Standard
Hedges 3 of 8 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of Michael Carrick's situation at Manchester United and do not describe the same specific incident or time.”
How this article was measured signals, leaning charts, publisher record, byline, topics and claims

Signals How these are calculated →

Claims extracted
9
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
11%
1 of 9 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
Evening Standard's corrections and hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Sports
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Analyzed 2026-11-11 · how these are computed

How this is being covered How these are calculated →

Article leaning vs. publisher reliability
Source leaning vs. consistency

Publisher

Evening Standard · 9461 article(s) · 74 correction(s) detected
Running correction rate · 74 correction(s)
2026-11-05
Arsenal injury update: Ezri Konsa, William Saliba, Bukayo Saka latest return dates
2026-11-02
Tottenham injury update: Lucas Bergvall, Mykhailo Mudryk and Savio latest news and return dates
2026-11-02
Arsenal injury update: Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, William Saliba latest news and return dates
2026-11-02
Manchester United injury update: Amad Diallo, Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw latest news and return dates
2026-11-02
Liverpool injury update: Jeremie Frimpong, Hugo Ekitike, Giovanni Leoni latest news and return dates
2026-11-02
Chelsea injury update: Joao Pedro, Jordan Henderson, Emi Martinez latest news and return dates
2026-11-01
Manchester United injury update: Amad Diallo, Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw latest news and return dates
2026-11-01
Liverpool injury update: Dominik Szoboszlai, Victor Munoz, Jeremie Frimpong latest news and return dates
2026-10-31
Chelsea injury update: Joao Pedro, Emi Martinez, Reece James latest news and return dates
2026-10-31
Manchester United injury update: Benjamin Sesko, Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo latest news and return dates
2026-10-30
Arsenal injury update: Riccardo Calafiori, Declan Rice, Noni Madueke latest news and return dates
2026-10-30
Manchester United injury update: Kobbie Mainoo, Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw latest news and return dates
2026-10-28
Arsenal injury update: Declan Rice, Riccardo Calafiori, Noni Madueke latest news and return dates
2026-10-26
Chelsea injury update: Joao Pedro, Emi Martinez and Pep Chavarria latest news and return dates
2026-10-26
Arsenal injury update: Riccardo Calafiori, Bukayo Saka, Christos Tzolis latest news and return dates
2026-10-26
Tottenham injury update: James Maddison, Destiny Udogie and Savio latest news and return dates
2026-10-26
Manchester United injury update: Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo, Luke Shaw latest news and return dates
2026-10-26
Liverpool injury update: Florian Wirtz, Dominik Szoboszlai, Victor Munoz latest news and return dates
2026-10-22
Manchester United injury update: Marcus Rashford, Lisandro Martinez, Kobbie Mainoo latest news and return dates
2026-10-22
Arsenal injury update: Bukayo Saka, Piero Hincapie, Christos Tzolis latest news and return dates
2026-10-22
Chelsea injury update: Emi Martinez, Pep Chavarria, Reece James latest news and return dates
2026-10-22
Tottenham injury update: Omar Marmoush, Destiny Udogie, Pedro Porro latest news and return dates
2026-10-21
Manchester City injury update: Antoine Semenyo, Mathues Nunes and Nico O'Reilly latest news and return dates
2026-10-20
Tottenham injury update: Omar Marmoush, Destiny Udogie, Pedro Porro latest news and return dates
2026-10-19
Liverpool injury update: Dominik Szoboszlai, Jeremie Frimpong, Hugo Ekitike latest news and return dates
2026-10-19
Chelsea injury update: Emi Martinez, Pep Chavarria, Malo Gusto latest news and return dates
2026-10-19
Manchester United injury update: Lisandro Martinez, Kobbie Mainoo, Benjamin Sesko latest news and return dates
2026-10-19
Manchester City injury update: Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo and Nico O'Reilly latest news and return dates
2026-10-16
Real Madrid call for La Liga president to resign after Joseph Goebbels comparison
2026-10-14
UK economy predicted to decline ahead of Budget
2026-10-14
Arsenal injury update: Piero Hincapie, Christos Tzolis, Martin Zubimendi latest news and return dates
2026-10-14
Tottenham injury update: Dejan Kulusevski, Pedro Porro, Xavi Simons latest news and return dates
2026-10-14
Chelsea injury update: Reece James, Emmanuel Emegha, Jamie Gittens latest news and return dates
2026-10-12
Manchester United injury update: Benjamin Sesko, Patrick Dorgu, Noussair Mazraoui latest news and return dates
2026-10-12
Tottenham injury update: Pedro Porro, Xavi Simons and Dejan Kulusevski latest news and return dates
2026-10-12
Chelsea injury update: Reece James, Jamie Gittens, Emmanuel Emegha latest news and potential return dates
2026-10-12
Liverpool injury update: Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo latest news and return dates
2026-10-11
UK economy set to contract after strong start to summer, say experts
2026-10-09
Fact check: Free bus travel scheme and video of women queuing
2026-10-08
Tottenham injury update: Latest return dates before Manchester United after new double scare
2026-10-08
Manchester City injury update: Erling Haaland, Nico O'Reilly and Antoine Semenyo latest news and return dates
2026-10-08
Manchester United injury update: Kobbie Mainoo, Marcus Rashford, Benjamin Sesko latest news and return dates
2026-10-08
Arsenal injury update: Ezri Konsa, Christos Tzolis, Kai Havertz latest news and return dates (cloned)
2026-10-08
Chelsea injury update: Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo, Joao Pedro latest news and return dates
2026-10-08
Liverpool injury update: Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo, Jeremy Jacquet latest news and return dates
2026-10-06
Arsenal injury update: Ezri Konsa, Christos Tzolis, Kai Havertz latest news and return dates
2026-10-06
Chelsea injury update: Moises Caicedo, Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer latest news and return dates
2026-10-05
Liverpool injury update: Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike latest news and return dates
2026-10-05
Manchester United injury update: Marcus Rashford, Benjamin Sesko, Kobbie Mainoo latest news and return dates
2026-10-05
Tottenham injury update: Micky van de Ven, Jan Paul van Hecke, Pedro Porro latest news and return dates
2026-10-05
Arsenal injury update: Christos Tzolis, Kai Havertz, Declan Rice latest news and return dates
2026-10-05
Chelsea injury update: Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo latest news and return dates
2026-10-02
Arsenal injury update: Christos Tzolis, Declan Rice, Kai Havertz latest news and return dates
2026-10-01
Manchester United injury update: Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo latest news and return dates
2026-09-28
Arsenal injury update: Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice, Kai Havertz latest news and return dates
2026-09-28
Arsenal injury update: Kai Havertz, Declan Rice and Piero Hincapie latest news and return dates
2026-09-28
Manchester United injury update: Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo latest news and return dates
2026-09-28
Liverpool injury update: Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo and Hugo Ekitike latest news and return dates
2026-09-27
Chelsea injury update: Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro, Reece James latest news and return dates
2026-09-24
Arsenal injury update: Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, William Saliba latest news and return dates
2026-09-24
Chelsea injury update: Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer, Reece James latest news and return dates
2026-09-21
Chelsea injury update: Joao Pedro, Reece James, Moises Caicedo latest news and return dates
2026-09-21
Arsenal injury update: Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera and William Saliba latest news and return dates
2026-09-21
Tottenham injury update: Pedro Porro, Dejan Kulusevski and Mykhailo Mudryk latest news and return dates
2026-09-21
Manchester United injury update: Benjamin Sesko, Carlos Baleba, Amad Diallo latest news and return dates
2026-09-21
Liverpool injury update: Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley, Federico Chiesa latest news and return dates
2026-09-17
Tottenham injury update: Sandro Tonali, Pedro Porro, Dejan Kulusevski latest news and return dates
2026-09-17
Liverpool injury update: Hugo Ekitike, Federico Chiesa and Giovanni Leoni latest news and return dates
2026-09-17
Man Utd injury update: Luke Shaw, Amad Diallo, Carlos Baleba latest news and return dates
2026-09-17
Arsenal injury update: Jurrien Timber, Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera latest news and potential return dates
2026-09-17
Chelsea injury update: Joao Pedro, Moises Caicedo and Marco Palestra latest news and return dates
2026-09-16
Chelsea injury update: Joao Pedro, Reece James, Moises Caicedo latest news and return dates
2026-09-11
Liverpool injury update: Bradley Barcola, Cody Gakpo, Milos Kerkez latest news and return dates
2026-09-10
Chelsea injury update: Levi Colwill, Moises Caicedo and Marco Palestra latest updates and return dates

Who wrote this

Oli Gent
155 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
The 34-year-old has been the Reds’ go-to No1 since his arrival, and he has played under three managers in his time there. Questions have been raised over whether Alisson will remain a Liverpool player beyond this season, with no news of a contract extension as of yet.
2026-11-09 · assertive framing · Alisson reveals transfer plan with Liverpool contract set to expire
It was expected that Carrick would be relieved of his duties following the 3-0 defeat by Bournemouth three weeks ago, which followed the 4-1 thrashing by Como.
2026-11-09 · assertive framing · Manchester United set for crisis talks with Michael Carrick 'sack decision imminent'
If you click links to other sites on this page, we will earn commission.
2026-11-08 · assertive framing · How to watch Manchester United vs Aston Villa: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today
The Red Devils snapped that nine-game stretch without a victory on Tuesday in a dramatic 3-2 comeback against Roma in the Champions League, which could well have saved their under-fire boss.
2026-11-06 · mixed framing · Michael Carrick replacement race takes another twist as key Manchester United figure 'set for exit'
Now, however, they will be looking to build some momentum after a much-needed win.
2026-11-05 · mixed framing · Manchester United XI vs Aston Villa: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Premier League
As such, it would make sense for the City head coach to revert back to what he knows best, and field his best XI against a struggling Forest side.
2026-11-05 · assertive framing · Man City XI vs Nottingham Forest: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League
That victory over the in-form Serie A side could well go a long way to doing so, but attentions turn back to the Premier League on Sunday, as United lie perilously above the relegation zone in 17th place after just one win in the top flight all season.
2026-11-05 · mixed framing · Manchester United 'plan revealed' amid new Michael Carrick sack decision
At last summer’s World Cup, the striker could not stop his side crashing out in the last 16 against Spain, when Mikel Merino netted a last-minute winner.
2026-11-05 · assertive framing · Cristiano Ronaldo statement in full after stunning retirement decision
I know there will be many issues to address.
2026-11-05 · assertive framing · FC Andorra goalkeeper breaks silence after Jesus de Miguel collision: 'Most difficult days of my life'
They will be hoping for Erling Haaland to get on the scoresheet once more, with the Norwegian striking a blank against Brighton over the weekend, although Maresca has emphasised that his men cannot be reliant on the Norwegian international for all of their goals.
2026-11-04 · assertive framing · How to watch RB Leipzig vs Man City: TV channel and live stream for Champions League today
Also by Oli Gent
Alisson reveals transfer plan with Liverpool contract set to expire
2026-11-09 · Evening Standard
Manchester United set for crisis talks with Michael Carrick 'sack decision imminent'
2026-11-09 · Evening Standard
How to watch Manchester United vs Aston Villa: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today
2026-11-08 · Evening Standard
Michael Carrick replacement race takes another twist as key Manchester United figure 'set for exit'
2026-11-06 · Evening Standard
Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.
All 155 articles by Oli Gent →

Topics

Chelsea Italian Tottenham United the Red Devils

Subjects

United ORG · 4× Conte PERSON · 3× Carrick PERSON · 2× Chelsea ORG · 1× Fabrizio Romano PERSON · 1× Italian NORP · 1× Michael Carrick PERSON · 1× Premier League ORG · 1× Tottenham ORG · 1× the Red Devils ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Italian had been heavily linked with a switch to the north west in recent weeks as pressure piled on Michael Carrick after a dismal run of form saw the Red Devils win just once in 11 matches, as they lie in the relegation zone of the Premier League table.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-11
2026-11-11 · Evening Standard
Why Antonio Conte will NOT become Manchester United manager as new favourite emerges · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 1 hedged)

That is according to Fabrizio Romano, who reports that the speculation around the former Chelsea and Tottenham head coach moving to Old Trafford has “gone cold”. uncertain
coach → accord → Trafford
The Italian had been heavily linked with a switch to the north west in recent weeks as pressure piled on Michael Carrick after a dismal run of form saw the Red Devils win just once in 11 matches, as they lie in the relegation zone of the Premier League table. asserted
they → link → table
Conte, who most recently coached Napoli, is thought to be keen on the United job, and his name was bandied around with other potential candidates, such as former Newcastle boss Eddie Howe and ex-Bayern Munich and Germany head coach Julian Naglesmann. asserted
name → coach → Howe
However, in the last couple of days, another ex-Chelsea and Spurs manager, Mauricio Pochettino, has overtaken all three of those names to become the favourite to succeed Carrick. asserted
manager → overtake → Carrick
Romano reported on Tuesday that the reason behind United opting against Conte was because that the club were slightly “scared” of the 57-year-old. asserted
club → report → old
"There is a feeling within the industry that Manchester United are 'scared' of Conte,” he explained on his YouTube channel. asserted
he → be → channel
‘He just goes and says the reality, he's a serial winner but brutal. asserted
he → go → ?
I think this is exactly what United need. asserted
United → think → what
You need to understand the real problems instead of just hiding." It is believed that United’s hierarchy are in Monaco to hold crisis talks over the manager’s future on Wednesday, with a decision expected on Carrick’s sacking on Thursday. asserted
decision → need → Thursday
Give feedback · no sign-in needed

No sign-in needed for now. Your note is sent without a name, so it cannot be answered.

History Support
Terms · Privacy · beta v2.0.0
Articles to 11 Nov 2026