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Man Utd risk having to hire CARETAKER manager for Liverpool clash amid farcical delay to sacking doomed Michael Carrick

MANCHESTER UNITED risk having to install a caretaker for their next match at Liverpool amid their farcical delay in sacking Michael Carrick. Carrick is widely expected to lose his job this week and Mauricio Pochettino is the frontrunner to replace…

By Samuel Luckhurst · The Sun

Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 9:00 PM

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Manchester United risk needing a caretaker manager for their match at Liverpool due to delays in sacking Michael Carrick.
Carrick is widely expected to be dismissed, with Mauricio Pochettino emerging as the frontrunner to replace him.
Pochettino's commitments with the United States national team against Haiti pose scheduling challenges ahead of the Anfield fixture.

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Manchester United may have to appoint a caretaker manager for their upcoming clash with Liverpool at Anfield on November 22 amid delays over sacking Michael Carrick. Carrick is widely expected to be dismissed this week, with United currently sitting 18th in the Premier League table. United States national team manager Mauricio Pochettino is reported to be the leading candidate to succeed Carrick.

Pochettino is set to lead the USA in a Concacaf Nations League tie against Haiti next week, complicating any swift appointment. Meanwhile, United executives Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox traveled to Monaco to discuss succession plans with co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe while Carrick continued conducting training at Carrington.

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