Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as Manchester United fans' top choice to replace Michael Carrick, securing 34 per cent of the vote in a reader poll conducted as the club edges closer to another managerial change.
Carrick avoided the sack last month after back-to-back defeats to Como and Bournemouth. A review was pushed back to the November international break, with Carrick given three games to save his job. The Reds went on to lose to Chelsea after Lisandro Martinez was sent off, produced a comeback to defeat Roma in the Champions League, before drawing with Aston Villa.
Those results will not be enough to save Carrick, however. During a meeting in Monaco, Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrada are expected to advise Ineos to sack him.
Fan poll results
With the writing on the wall for Carrick, readers were asked who should be the next Manchester United manager if he is sacked. At the time of writing, 5,600 votes had been cast, with options including Eddie Howe, Julian Nagelsmann, Antonio Conte, Other and Pochettino.
Pochettino came out on top with 34 per cent of the vote, followed by Conte with 27 per cent, Howe with 14 per cent, Other with 13 per cent and Nagelsmann with 12 per cent.
Release clause details
Pochettino's marginal victory comes as United continue talks with the Argentine's team. A release clause of £7.43m is understood to be in his contract with the United States' Men's National Team (USMNT).
