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Manchester United are finalising a deal for Mauricio Pochettino to become their next head coach, if an ultimate decision is taken to relieve Michael Carrick of his duties.
The Athletic reported on Monday that United were expected to let Carrick go, with his side in the Premier League relegation zone.
Exclusive story free to read from @David_Ornstein, @AdamCrafton_ and @lauriewhitwell here ⬇️
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“He’ll continue to be employable, popular... a Manchester United legend.”
Michael Carrick will depart with his class and dignity intact, but big questions remain over United’s structure and ownership, as @david_ornstein explains.
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Michael Carrick knows the industry but for #MUFC leaders to let him take training two days running while clearly working on his dismissal, with no real communication, is poor treatment. Carrick served United superbly as a player + worked diligently as head coach. Deserves better.
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Column on the prospect of Mauricio Pochettino taking over at Manchester United, which seems a reasonable idea rather than the kind of inspired, transformative appointment he could have been if they had turned to him much earlier, when his stock was so high after his excellent work at Southampton and Tottenham.
The PSG-Chelsea-USA years have been slightly meandering for Pochettino. For #MUFC, aside from a few mini-revivals, those years have been awful, struggling to shake off the grip of decline under ruinous ownership. Maybe this comes at the right time for both of them, but the road back to the top has never looked so long and difficult
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At around the time The Athletic broke the news that Manchester United were finalising their approach for Mauricio Pochettino to be their next manager, their current manager was arriving to take training.
On Wednesday Michael Carrick will, as he did on Tuesday, go through the motions of overseeing a session that involves the few United players not on international duty, existing in the liminal space between employment and dismissal, floating through life but knowing the phone is going to ring soon. He may well have to do it again on Thursday.
It’s not a dignified existence. He knows the end is near. We know the end is near. But more importantly Jim Ratcliffe, Jason Wilcox, Omar Berrada and whoever else chips in with these things at United or INEOS, all know the end is near.
But this is Manchester United, the club that somehow always manages to get things wrong. The club that want to appoint Pochettino, a man currently in an international job, so have chosen an international break to make their move for him, one of the only fortnights of the year when they know he is definitely busy.
One thing is for sure, Manchester United have treated Michael Carrick dreadfully, the latest in a long line of terrible decisions from a shambolic football club.
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On Michael Carrick, a seemingly good man who deserves clarity & respect, and Manchester United, a football club who have given neither because they continually get things wrong.
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Man United make formal contact with U.S. Soccer to hire Mauricio Pochettino. MU comfortable with him seeing out current USMNT camp.
Talks with Poch not complete but sufficiently advanced for MU to now progress on federation side.
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Manchester United have stepped up their pursuit of Mauricio Pochettino, making contact with U.S. Soccer, as they look to appoint the USMNT boss as their next head coach.
Sources indicate United have now formalized contact with U.S. Soccer, who would require the Argentine’s buyout, worth about $10 million.
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Manchester United have stepped up their pursuit of Mauricio Pochettino, making contact with U.S. Soccer, as they look to appoint the USMNT boss as their next head coach.
Pochettino is currently with the USMNT ahead of two Concacaf Nations League games with Haiti over the next week, matches which United are comfortable for him to stay in charge for before making his return to English football, sources say.
Full story from @lauriewhitwell and @AdamCrafton_: bit.ly/4iAk4Yr
U.S. Soccer is expected to make Pep Guardiola a top target to replace Mauricio Pochettino if the USMNT coach leaves for Manchester United, sources briefed on the situation tell The Athletic.
Full story from @PaulTenorio, @henrybushnell and @tombogert: bit.ly/4kN7xSN
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Mauricio Pochettino is still expected to take charge of the USMNT’s upcoming games against Haiti, even as he nears an agreement with Manchester United, multiple people briefed on current plans told The Athletic.
That the games are official, rather than friendly matches, makes the situation far more sensitive from U.S. Soccer’s perspective.
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Mauricio Pochettino is still expected to take charge of the USA's upcoming games against Haiti.
Pochettino is Manchester United’s chosen candidate to replace current head coach Michael Carrick should a change be made.
Full story from @henrybushnell, @PaulTenorio, @AdamCrafton_ and @TomBogert ⬇️
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“The Pochettino part is done, he’s lined up — subject to Carrick being let go.”
@david_ornstein on the “rapidly” evolving situation at Manchester United, where a change in the dugout is anticipated.
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The state of dysfunction at Manchester United is arguably greater and the league position certainly more perilous than at any stage in 13 mostly miserable years since Sir Alex Ferguson stood down.
But the truth is that the job remains one of the most alluring in world football.
It is nothing like as alluring as it should be — they have 21 years under the ownership of the Glazer family, not helped by two years of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s questionable influence, to thank for that — but alluring nonetheless.
The stars have aligned to make this union possible, so can Mauricio Pochettino succeed where so many others have failed?
Is Manchester United a poisoned chalice or dream restoration job?
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Manchester United are finalising a deal for Mauricio Pochettino to become their next head coach, if an ultimate decision is taken to relieve Michael Carrick of his duties.
The Athletic reported on Monday that United were expected to let Carrick go, with his side in the Premier League relegation zone.
Exclusive story free to read from @David_Ornstein, @AdamCrafton_ and @lauriewhitwell here ⬇️
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As Liverpool’s lead performance coach across Arne Slot’s two seasons at the club, Ruben Peeters’ job was to unlock every ounce of talent from the squad.
The self-described ‘freak’ practices what he preaches, too, having spent seven years building the right habits for his body.
He speaks to @greggevans40 about his working relationship with Slot, Luis Diaz’s infectious energy and Liverpool’s ‘incredible openness’.
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Interview with Joe Hart about goalkeeping, punditry and the value of genuine insight — particularly regarding the most misunderstood position on the pitch — at a time when the demand for "clippable content" so often feels like a race to the bottom
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Scott McTominay has revealed he had his heart “shocked” two days before Scotland’s opening World Cup match against Haiti in June.
After irregularities in the 29-year-old’s heartbeat were detected during a training session, Scotland’s national team doctor Johnny Gordon was supported in his handling of the issue by heart health experts.
The Napoli midfielder was taken to hospital where he was placed under general anaesthetic to undergo a cardioversion — an electrical shock to reset his heart rhythm.
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