A dramatic 4-4 draw against Aston Villa pushed Manchester United into the relegation zone heading into the November international break.
With just one win in 10 Premier League games, the Red Devils have made their worst start to a domestic campaign in 40 years.
Carrick and the players were given Monday off following their clash against Villa, and the head coach and his staff are due back at Carrington on Tuesday. However, late developments on Monday night may mean they have already overseen their final training session at the club.
Major twist could see Mauricio Pochettino replace Michael Carrick
According to The Athletic, Manchester United are expected to relieve Michael Carrick of his duties as head coach.
It is claimed that United continue to insist that no decision has been reached, but multiple sources have indicated to The Athletic that work has been undertaken on potential replacements and the anticipation is that a change will be made before the trip to Anfield after the international break.
However, a final call on the head coach’s future will require approval from co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the club’s majority owners, the Glazer family.
Amid this, USA national team manager Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as a potential option to replace him.
The former Tottenham Hotspur boss was not strongly linked with the role until very recently, but it seems he has now firmly landed on the radar of the decision makers at Old Trafford.
“Mauricio Pochettino would be expected to figure highly among the candidates while former Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann, most recently in charge of Germany, have admirers at the club,” the report adds.
Pochettino enjoyed a brilliant World Cup campaign stateside, guiding USMNT to the round of 16. The Argentine was accordingly rewarded with a new deal until 2030 in August.
As per talkSPORT’s Ben Jacobs, Pochettino is open to the role despite only recently extending his contract with US Soccer.
The agreement includes a release clause, which will not prove prohibitive if United choose to proceed.
Given how much Wilcox values Premier League experience, it is understandable why the former Spurs and Chelsea boss is one of the leading candidates for the role.
Pochettino is also adept at dealing with big egos, having managed Harry Kane in north London and the likes of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe as Paris Saint-Germain head coach.
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