Man Utd chiefs to discuss Carrick's future at Monaco meeting
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Manchester United's hierarchy is due to discuss head coach Michael Carrick's future at a meeting in Monaco on Wednesday, with no final decision made, according to Sky Sports. Mauricio Pochettino is understood to be open to talks if approached.
Manchester United's senior figures are scheduled to discuss the future of head coach Michael Carrick at a meeting in Monaco on Wednesday, Sky Sports reports. CEO Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox were already due to meet minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe to review the season so far. Sky says Carrick's position is increasingly in doubt, but no final decision has been made. Berrada and Wilcox would make a recommendation to Ratcliffe, who controls football operations at Old Trafford and would make the final call.
United are in the relegation zone after their worst start to a season for 40 years, and Sky describes it as their worst-ever start to a Premier League season. The team has gone eight Premier League matches without a win.
Sky Sports News understands Mauricio Pochettino, the USA head coach, would be open to discussions if approached by the club. It is thought buying him out of his USA contract would cost around £7m. Sky also reports United have held talks with him on at least two earlier occasions about the job.
According to Sky, the club's leaders want to avoid appointing an interim head coach if Carrick goes, and there have been no substantive talks with other candidates. They are expected to use the international break to reassess their options. Sky says they are not rushing because supporters are not calling for a change, they feel the players still back Carrick, and they are unconvinced that replacing him would fix the team's problems.
