Michael Carrick was dismissed on Thursday after failing to turn around results across critical fixtures against Chelsea, Roma, and Aston Villa. Manchester United officials Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox had already initiated talks on Monday with United States national team manager Mauricio Pochettino. Berrada subsequently confirmed to the US Soccer Federation that the club intends to pay Pochettino's $10m buyout. If the Argentine oversees his final scheduled match against Haiti on 18 November, he will begin work at Carrington the following day.
Key points
Michael Carrick was dismissed following a critical executive meeting with co-owner Sir Ji…: Michael Carrick was dismissed following a critical executive meeting with co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe in Monaco.
US Soccer officials were unsurprised by the approach due to Mauricio Pochettino's known d…: US Soccer officials were unsurprised by the approach due to Mauricio Pochettino's known desire to manage in England again.
The club is accommodating the United States' international schedule before finalizing the…: The club is accommodating the United States' international schedule before finalizing the managerial switch.
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How Pochettino came on Man Utd's radar - and what Carrick was told when
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Michael Carrick must have known what was coming.
Not just because reports of his imminent dismissal were widespread - followed by information about who would be replacing him as Manchester United boss.
But because, effectively, he and his representatives were given heavy enough indications of what was to follow.
On Monday, according to well-placed sources, Carrick's agent was contacted by chief executive Omar Berrada to be told he and director of football Jason Wilcox would be heading to Monaco for a planned meeting with co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe that would include a discussion about the head coach's future.
A day later, it is believed Wilcox had a similar conversation with Carrick.
It is understood that on both occasions it was communicated that a recommendation regarding Carrick's future at the club would be made.
What is not clear is whether Carrick and his representatives knew that recommendation was to relieve him of his duties.
By that point, BBC Sport has been told United were aware…
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