Michael Carrick sacked by Manchester United

The news was finally confirmed on Thursday after Carrick was informed of the decision at Carrington.

It follows a regrettable week for the Old Trafford club, where the news broke of Carrick’s imminent departure on Monday evening, but he remained in post while Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox flew to Monaco to discuss their recommendation to terminate his employment with Sir Jam Ratcliffe.

That recommendation was accepted, and United also spent that time negotiating the release clause for Carrick’s probable successor, Mauricio Pochettino.