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Manchester United sack Michael Carrick

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The dismissal comes with the team sitting 18th in the Premier League table after earning only eight points from their first 10 matches. A high-scoring 4-4 draw against Aston Villa on Sunday served as the final fixture of the brief managerial stint. Manchester United has already opened efforts to hire Mauricio Pochettino, who is currently managing the United States men's national team under an agreement through the 2030 World Cup.

Key points

  • A historically bad start marked the club's poorest league campaign performance in four de…: A historically bad start marked the club's poorest league campaign performance in four decades.
  • Club leadership aims to install a permanent replacement quickly rather than relying on an…: Club leadership aims to install a permanent replacement quickly rather than relying on an extended interim setup.
  • Appointing Mauricio Pochettino will require negotiating around his existing commitment th…: Appointing Mauricio Pochettino will require negotiating around his existing commitment through the 2030 World Cup.

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Manchester: Michael Carrick was fired by Manchester United on Thursday after overseeing the 20-time English champion's worst start to a Premier League season, with U.S. men's coach Mauricio Pochettino a potential candidate to succeed him.

Carrick's departure comes less than six months after he was given a two-year contract and the responsibility of reviving the fortunes of the once-dominant force of English soccer. United hasn't won the league since managerial great Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.

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A 4-4 draw with Aston Villa on Sunday left United 18th in the 20-team standings and in the relegation zone after just one league win all season. With eight points from 10 games, it is United's worst start for 40 years - predating the Premier League era.

"After a disappointing start to the season, the club has come to the extremely difficult conclusion that a change is necessary in order to achieve our ambitions," United said.

United added the "club intends to appoint a permanent successor as quickly as…

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