- Manchester United have sacked manager Michael Carrick after just three months in charge with the club sitting 18th in the Premier League.
- Carrick's departure was confirmed following a 4-4 draw against Aston Villa after three days of speculation over his position.
- Mauricio Pochettino has reportedly reached a verbal agreement to become the next head coach at Old Trafford and United are in contact with US Soccer to pay up to £7.4m in compensation to release Pochettino from his national team contract.
- In theory, if Pochettino is announced as coach today he could be at Carrington on the same day. But the likelier option is that he sees out the USMNT’s two games with Haiti and arrives in Manchester on 18 November.
- Meaning Pochettino could take charge of United three full days ahead of their critical Premier League fixture against Liverpool at Anfield on 22 November.
IN FULL
