Manchester United have sacked Michael Carrick as the head coach of the football club just ten months after joining.
Carrick’s dismissal came amid a string of woeful results, with Manchester United winning just one of their first ten league games so far this season and sitting in 18th position.
Carrick’s fate was sealed after Sunday’s four-all draw with Aston Villa. The result was the final nail in weeks of uncertainty over the club’s stance on Carrick’s position.
No sooner had the match ended on Sunday than reports emerged that the Manchester United hierarchy was ready to terminate his appointment after an embarrassingly poor start to the season with former Paris Saint-Germain manager, Mauricio Pochettino, touted to take over.
The club finally confirmed the departure of Carrick in a statement on Thursday, describing the decision to part ways with the former England International as “extremely difficult”.
According to the statement, a replacement will be appointed as soon as possible.
It reads: “Michael rejoined the club in January and guided the team to a third-placed Premier League finish by winning 12 out of the remaining 17 games of the 2025-26 season, accumulating the highest points tally in the league during that period.
“After a disappointing start to the season, the club has come to the extremely difficult conclusion that a change is necessary to achieve our ambitions.
“Michael is, and always will be, a Manchester United legend. Just as he did as a player, he has conducted himself with the highest standards of dedication and professionalism throughout his time back with the club. His leadership and achievements last season will always be fondly remembered.
“The club intends to appoint a permanent successor as quickly as possible.”
