Manchester United fires manager Michael Carrick

Manchester United announced on Thursday, November 12, 2026, the dismissal of 45-year-old manager Michael Carrick. The decision follows a performance deemed disappointing by the board, with the team currently sitting in 18th place in the Premier League, inside the relegation zone. The club stated, through an official release, that the change was necessary for the institution to achieve its sporting ambitions. Carrick took the position in May 2026, after a stint as interim manager that began in January of that year, when he replaced Rúben Amorim. In the 2025/26 season, the coach achieved success by leading the team to third place in the English Championship. However, performance dropped drastically in the current season, in which the club has only one win in 11 Premier League rounds and occupies 17th place in the Champions League, in addition to having been eliminated from the English League Cup. To replace Carrick, Manchester United is negotiating the hiring of Argentine Mauricio Pochettino, the current manager of the United States national team. According to media reports, the club has already aligned salary terms with the coach but still needs to negotiate his release with the United States Soccer Federation. Pochettino's contract with the American national team includes a release clause of 10 million dollars (approximately R$ 55 million to R$ 56 million), an amount the English club would need to pay to finalize the hiring.