On Monday evening, The Guardian reported that Carrick had been given three games to show he is the right man for the job. It ended with a loss against Chelsea, narrowly a win against Roma, before a draw against Aston Villa. According to The Athletic , Manchester United are now sacking Carrick. This has been in the cards for the last few months, but who will take over a Man Utd below the relegation zone?
Eddie Howe. Antonio Conte. Julian Nagelsmann. Fabian Hürzeler. Unai Emery. There have been many candidates, but once it happens that Carrick leaves Old Trafford, it is an Argentine who is promoted as a top candidate, it is reported.
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Because according to the always well-informed The Athletic, Mauricio Pochettino is considered the strongest candidate to replace Carrick. Poch led Tottenham with great success and a title contender in the Premier League, but was sacked a few months after he led the club to its first ever Champions League final. Took a round at PSG, returned to chaos club Chelsea for one poor season (which actually ended with a passing grade), led the USA to the last eight of the World Cup and is now on a long-term contract.
Pochettino has been heavily linked to Manchester United on several occasions, the Argentine gave a clear message before the World Cup that he wants to return to the Premier League at a later date. This opportunity seems to be now.
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With a clause in his agreement with the American Football Federation, which allows him to leave that position if a “can’t-refuse” coaching job comes up, the Argentine can be flown to Manchester at short notice.
The decision rests with United boss Jim Ratcliffe, but for us, Pochettino is definitely a coach who has the weight internationally, but most importantly, in the Premier League, to give Man Utd the football and the energy to win games.
