Michael Carrick faces an anxious few days, as the Manchester United board decides whether now is the time to look for a new manager. Recent weeks have seen unhelpful interviews from Lisandro Martinez and Bruno Fernandes, while results have been turbulent, most recently including a come-from-behind win against Roma, and a dramatic eight-goal draw at home to Aston Villa.
Sunday’s point means United sit inside the relegation zone after 10 games. Whilst remaining there still seems unlikely, the prospect of European football next season is already starting to look beyond them.
Next Man United manager betting odds
With the clouds continuing to circle, and reports accelerating overnight, Mauricio Pochettino is now the favourite.
The current US boss could have been backed to take over at 33/1 as recently as the start of November. However, the money has come in for the former Spurs, PSG and Chelsea manager, with the Argentine now leapfrogging Eddie Howe in the betting. Ex-Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann is next on the list of prospective Man Utd managers, according to leading UK betting sites.
| Manager | Next Man Utd Manager Betting Odds | Implied Probability |
| Mauricio Pochettino | 1/2 | 67% |
| Eddie Howe | 7/2 | 22% |
| Julian Nagelsmann | 15/2 | 12% |
| Antonio Conte | 9/1 | 10% |
| Gareth Southgate | 12/1 | 8% |
| Unai Emery | 25/1 | 4% |
| Didier Deschamps | 25/1 | 4% |
| Kieran McKenna | 28/1 | 3% |
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Pochettino leads race to replace Carrick
Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as the favourite to replace Carrick overnight. At Tottenham, he turned a side with little money into consistent top-four finishers and reached the 2019 Champions League final. He then won Ligue 1 with PSG and led the US to the round of 16 at last summer’s World Cup. His supporters point to his high-intensity pressing, his record of developing young players, and his Premier League experience. The case against him is that his Chelsea spell lasted only a season and that he has never won a major trophy in England.
Eddie Howe is next in the betting, but he has been the favourite for the job consistently through October as United’s results worsened. United’s hierarchy are said to rate him for his Premier League pedigree, his pressing style, and the experience of taking Newcastle into the Champions League. This run showed he could build something lasting on a budget well short of the traditional “big six.”
Julian Nagelsmann sits third, offering the continental, more progressive alternative to Howe’s English top-flight experience. He’s managed at the very top already, winning the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, and he’d arrive with no club commitments standing in the way if United came calling.
Antonio Conte comes next in the Manchester United manager betting. Conte brings a Premier League title with Chelsea and further silverware at Juventus and Inter, the kind of track record that speaks for itself regardless of the project he inherits. Whichever direction United go, it seems like proven pedigree will be one of the main factors they look for should they sack Carrick.
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