Manchester United are set to sack Michael Carrick

Manchester United are set to sack head coach Michael Carrick, with the club sitting 18th in the Premier League table heading into the international break.

The Englishman has become the first Premier League manager to be relieved of his duties this season, though Pierre Sage is also expected to depart during this break, with the Crystal Palace manager sitting one point behind United, propping up the foot of the table.

After dragging United to a 3rd place finish last season, taking over on an interim base in January, Carrick’s United have fallen out of form managing just one win from 15 games this season.

This weekend United drew 4-4 with Aston Villa, coming back from a two goal deficit on two occasion, with their last two goals being scored in the 92nd and 96th minute.

That turn around is seemingly not been good enough for the Ineos lad management team, though they will still require approval from co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the club’s majority owners, the Glazer family.

The former midfielders position has been precarious for a number of weeks, with many fans believing him to have managed his last match in a 3-0 loss to Bournemouth.

United States manager Mauricio Pochettino is said to be one of the favourites in the running to take over from Carrick’s position, though former German national team manager Julian Nagelsmann and former Newcastle boss Eddie Howe are believed to be highly admired by the club.