Michael Carrick has resigned as Manchester United manager after just three wins in the season

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick waves to fans after his team lost the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Bournemouth in Manchester, England, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. (AP Photo) Michael Carrick has been sacked as Manchester United head coach, ending his 10-month spell in charge of the club, The Telegraph has reported.The 45-year-old’s departure comes after days of uncertainty over his future, with United already working to name Mauricio Pochettino as his replacement. Carrick continued to train on Tuesday and Wednesday before arriving at the club’s Carrington training ground on Thursday morning where he was finally informed of the decision.The decision to sack Carrick was approved at a meeting in Monaco on Wednesday, attended by co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox.However, it was clear late on Monday that Carrick was ready to leave. United spent the following days working on a deal to bring in Pochettino, the former Tottenham, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain manager who is currently in charge of the United States national team.Pochettino will take charge of a United side struggling in the Premier League and Champions League. The club are third from the bottom of the Premier League, one point behind 17th-placed Coventry, and are 17th in the Champions League table.Carrick was appointed in May on a contract until 2028 after a successful spell as interim manager. He led United to Champions League qualification where they won 12 and drew three from 17 games last season. However, he failed to maintain this record in the current campaign.United have managed just three wins in all competitions this season, at home to Ipswich, Sabah and Roma. They came back from two goals down to earn a 4-4 draw against Aston Villa last Sunday. The team also recovered to beat Roma, but the club’s management decided a change was needed.Carrick’s departure adds to the uncertainty surrounding United, where disagreements between senior players and club officials have also come into focus. Bruno Fernandes questioned Carrick’s tactics following the 4-1 Champions League defeat against Como, while Martinez criticized Wilcox.United have appointed eight managers since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club in 2013, including Ralf Rangnick, who served as interim manager for five months.Carrick is the second United manager to be sacked in the same calendar year. Ruben Amorim was sacked in January, marking the first time in the club’s history that two head coaches have been sacked in the same calendar year.