Wilcox and Berrada poised to tell Ratcliffe in Monaco that Carrick should be sacked

Manchester United’s director of football, Jason Wilcox, and chief executive, Omar Berrada, are expected to meet Sir Jim Ratcliffe in Monaco on Tuesday and recommend the sacking of Michael Carrick.

Wilcox and Berrada have come to the conclusion that the 45-year-old should be removed as head coach after analysing his and the team’s performance.

They are poised to inform Ratcliffe, who controls sporting policy, that a new manager is needed, with Mauricio Pochettino emerging as a strong candidate.

Pochettino, the USA head coach, is open to the position and is believed to have a break clause that would require United to pay about £7m in compensation to the US Soccer Federation. The former Tottenham manager is contracted until the 2030 World Cup. Eddie Howe remains on Wilcox’s radar.