Michael Carrick has let slip what his next job will be after Man Utd sack

Michael Carrick could return to punditry rather than immediately seek another coaching role if he is sacked by Manchester United. The 45-year-old manager is facing dismissal after guiding United to 18th place in the Premier League with only one win all season. Reports indicate the club is moving toward firing him just four months into the campaign following the team's worst domestic start in 40 years.

Sources close to Carrick indicate he wants to remain in the Manchester area, where his son Jacey plays for United's U18 side. Carrick previously worked as a pundit for Prime Video after leaving Middlesbrough. If dismissed, United will pursue replacements, with Eddie Howe, Mauricio Pochettino, Julian Nagelsmann, and Antonio Conte cited as potential contenders.