Manchester United Weigh Carrick’s Future

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick’s future is in serious doubt after the club’s poor start left it 18th in the Premier League, with one win in 10 matches. Club executives are meeting co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe in Monaco to discuss whether to dismiss him, but no final decision has been made. Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as the leading candidate, and United has reportedly discussed personal terms with his representatives but has not approached U.S. Soccer. Hiring him would reportedly require a release payment of about $10 million, with possible additional costs for his staff; Pochettino is preparing the U.S. national team for matches against Haiti. Carrick has rejected the idea of resigning and says he intends to keep trying to turn results around.