# Five reasons Michael Carrick's Manchester United reign went wrong
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5 outlets covering · First listed: The Athletic, Nov 12, 2026, 6:00 AM · Read it:
From summer signings to substitutions via one particular injury absence, multiple factors contributed to the head coach losing his job
## Who's covering it
In the order they published:
- Nov 12, 2026, 4:28 AM: [Michael Carrick sacked by Manchester United with Pochettino poised to take over]() — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom)
Carrick goes after one victory in past 11 matchesPochettino wants Premier League return after USA spellManchester United have sacked Michael Carrick as their head coach with the team in the Premier League’s relegation zone and lined up Mauricio Pochettino to take over.Pochettino has a framework agreement to join a club who have one win from their past 11 matches. The USA head coach, a Premier League manager with Southampton, Tottenham and Chelsea, has a release clause of about $10m (£7.5m). United will have to pay more to take his staff.
- Nov 12, 2026, 4:33 AM: [Manchester United sack Michael Carrick as manager]() — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar)
- Nov 12, 2026, 4:38 AM: [Manchester United fires Michael Carrick as head coach]() — CNN (TV network, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 5:33 AM: [Coach Michael Carrick sacked by Manchester United]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
Michael Carrick has been sacked as Manchester United head coach. The Press Association understands former Tottenham and Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has been lined up to replace him.
- Nov 12, 2026, 6:00 AM: [Five reasons Michael Carrick's Manchester United reign went wrong]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
From summer signings to substitutions via one particular injury absence, multiple factors contributed to the head coach losing his job