Mauricio Pochettino is close to becoming Manchester United’s next manager following the dismissal of Michael Carrick.
A deal has reportedly been agreed for the United States national team coach and his backroom staff to take charge of the Premier League club.
Pochettino is expected to
Pochettino is expected to arrive Manchester on November 18 or 19, after completing his commitments with the US national team, to begin training.
Carrick was sacked on Thursday morning after United dropped into the Premier League relegation zone.
The club said it had reached an “extremely difficult conclusion that a change is necessary”.
BBC journalist Simon Stone reported that the United board considered the club’s results, current situation and league position unacceptable.
Meanwhile, the Manchester United Supporters’ Trust has called on the club’s owners to explain the decision, saying: “It is time for the owners to explain themselves.
