Manchester United sack Michael Carrick as head coach

Manchester United have sacked head coach Michael Carrick while the team sit in the Premier League relegation zone, according to the source, which dated the report 12 November without specifying the year.

The decision came after club owner Jim Ratcliffe met with officials Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox in Monaco. The source said the sacking followed United's 4-4 draw with Aston Villa on Sunday, and that the team had managed just one win in their first ten league matches.

The source noted that former Tottenham and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino was ready to accept an offer to take charge, and that Manchester United had opened talks with him. Carrick had taken temporary charge in January and led the team to third place before signing a two-year contract in the summer.