Manchester United weigh Michael Carrick's future as club sits 18th
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Sky Sports reports Manchester United have made no final decision on head coach Michael Carrick after a 4-4 draw with Aston Villa. ESPN reports Mauricio Pochettino is the favoured successor, while Sky says no substantive talks have taken place.
Manchester United's head coach Michael Carrick is under pressure after a 4-4 draw with Aston Villa left the club 18th in the Premier League, according to Sky Sports. Sky reports that no final decision has been taken and that the club's hierarchy plans to use the international break to evaluate the season and reassess its options. It also reports that United would not appoint an interim coach if Carrick leaves. ESPN reports that United States national team coach Mauricio Pochettino is the favoured candidate to replace Carrick and that the club is ready to dismiss the 45-year-old. Sky names other possible targets, including Julian Nagelsmann, Eddie Howe and Fabian Hurzeler, but says there have been no substantive talks with any of them and that the club is not committed to one name. The two outlets differ in tone: ESPN's report is more definitive, while Sky stresses that nothing has been decided. United's next match is at Anfield against Liverpool.
