Manchester United close on Mauricio Pochettino deal before settling Carrick’s fate

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Jackson, J. (2026, November 11). Manchester United close on Mauricio Pochettino deal before settling Carrick’s fate. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/11/manchester-united-close-mauricio-pochettino-deal-michael-carrick

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Manchester United are nearing an agreement to hire Mauricio Pochettino as their head coach, contingent on Michael Carrick being dismissed based on a recommendation from Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrada. A meeting between Ratcliffe, the club's minority owner who controls sporting policy, and Wilcox and Berrada in Monaco is expected to confirm Carrick’s removal. With Carrick leading Manchester United poorly this season—placing them in 18th place—the team anticipates Pochettino will take over; he currently manages the US men’s national team but has a release clause of about $10m (£7.5m) in his contract, though actual compensation to him could be higher if he brings his own staff.

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As of November 11, 2026, Manchester United are close to finalizing a deal with Mauricio Pochettino to become their new head coach. Carrick is expected to be dismissed shortly after discussions at a meeting in Monaco involving club executives Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrada. Reports indicate that United spent Tuesday discussing personal terms with Pochettino’s representatives, with no major obstacles anticipated. Previously, the team was linked with other managers like Antonio Conte but now sees Pochettino as their top choice. Carrick has been in charge since November 2026 due to previous managerial departures, leading United through a poor start in the Premier League relegation zone.

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Wilcox and Berrada are meeting Ratcliffe in Monaco, where the minority owner will be informed that Carrick should lose his job.

2026-11-11 · assertive framing · Manchester United close on Mauricio Pochettino deal before settling Carrick’s fate

United are expected to sack their head coach, Michael Carrick, after a disastrous start to their season which leaves them at risk of relegation from the Premier League, their worst opening to a campaign in four decades.

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Manchester United are closing in on agreeing a deal for Mauricio Pochettino to become their head coach if Michael Carrick is sacked in line with the recommendation from Jason Wilcox, the director of football, and Omar Berrada, the chief executive, to Sir Jim Ratcliffe. asserted

Carrick → close → Ratcliffe

Pochettino is the US men’s national team head coach but wants the United job if, as expected, Carrick is removed. asserted

Carrick → want → job

Wilcox and Berrada are meeting Ratcliffe in Monaco, where the minority owner will be informed that Carrick should lose his job. asserted

Carrick → meet → job

Ratcliffe controls United’s sporting policy. asserted

Ratcliffe → control → policy

There is a growing sense among United players that Carrick will be sacked, with their expectation being that Pochettino will replace him. asserted

Pochettino → be → him

Pochettino has managed in the Premier League with Southampton, Tottenham and Chelsea. asserted

Pochettino → manage → Southampton

Pochettino’s contract contains a release clause of about $10m (£7.5m), although the compensation United would have to pay will be higher if the Argentinian brings his own staff, including his longtime assistant and confidant Jesús Pérez, who has worked with Pochettino for 16 years. asserted

who → contain → years

Pochettino is due to take charge of the US in Concacaf Nations League matches against Haiti on Saturday and Wednesday in Miami and Cincinnati respectively, their first competitive fixtures of the 2030 World Cup qualifying cycle. asserted

Pochettino → take → cycle

Carrick has overseen a disastrous start to their season which has United in 18th and in the relegation zone. asserted

which → oversee → zone

The 45-year-old has won only one game in the league, against Ipswich in August, and three in all competitions. asserted

old → win → competitions

United were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Brighton in September. asserted

United → knock → September

Manchester United close on Mauricio Pochettino deal before settling Carrick’s fate

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