{
  "id": 19642687,
  "title": "Man United axe Carrick as Pochettino waits in the wings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/man-united-axe-carrick-as-pochettino-waits-in-the-wings",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T11:03:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2026/11/12/man-united-axe-carrick-as-pochettino-waits-in-the-wings/243014"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester United terminated the contract of their manager Michael Carrick on Thursday following a disastrous start to the Premier League season, with USA coach Mauricio Pochettino poised to take over. Carrick, who led the team to a third-place finish last term, has managed to secure just eight points from 10 games this season and now finds themselves in the relegation zone. Manchester United released a statement confirming Carrick's departure, explaining that the club had \"come to the extremely difficult conclusion\" a change was necessary to meet their ambitions. Carrick's last game in charge ended in a chaotic 4-4 draw against Aston Villa on Sunday, following which he expressed his willingness to wait out the international break as usual. However, the club's decision to act came after a mere three wins in all competitions, as the once-dominant force in English football now finds itself behind rivals Manchester City, Liverpool, and Arsenal. United's next match will be against fierce rivals Liverpool at Anfield on November 22.",
  "summary": "LONDON, Nov 12 — Manchester United sacked manager Michael Carrick on Thursday after their worst-ever start to a Pr...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "From Ferguson to Carrick: Man United managers ranked",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/from-ferguson-to-carrick-man-united-managers-ranked",
        "published": "2026-11-12T12:52:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}