Manchester United plans to replace Carrick
The gist
Manchester United are expected to sack head coach Michael Carrick after a 4-4 draw left them 18th.
They sit in the relegation zone with one win in 10 league games.
How it unfolded
- Jan 2026Michael Carrick arrived as interim manager, replacing Ruben Amorim, with United seventh in the Premier League.
- May 2026Carrick was appointed United's permanent head coach on a two-year contract after a spell as interim in which United took 39 points from 17 games and finished third.
- Aug 2026Mauricio Pochettino extended his contract with the U.S. Soccer Federation until 2030 after guiding the United States to the round of 16 at the World Cup.
Key terms
- relegation zone
- Moved down to a lower division after finishing among the worst teams in a league season.
- interim manager
- Someone who temporarily takes charge of a football team, usually when the regular manager is dismissed, leaves, or is unavailable.
- Champions League
- An annual European club football competition organized by UEFA, featuring top-division clubs.
Source: Wikipedia