Michael Carrick is out at Manchester United.

The club confirmed on Thursday that Carrick has left his job as head coach. United are 18th in the Premier League with eight points and just one league win in 10 games.

Carrick was told the news at the club's Carrington training ground on Thursday morning by chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox. That came one day after the two met with minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe in Monaco.

What the club said

"After a disappointing start to the season, the club has come to the extremely difficult conclusion that a change is necessary in order to achieve our ambitions," United said in a statement.

The statement called Carrick "a Manchester United legend" who always held himself to "the highest standards." The club added that it wants to name a permanent successor "as quickly as possible."

From hero to sacked in 10 months

Carrick took over on an interim basis in January after Ruben Amorim was fired. He won his first game 2-0 over Manchester City and went on to win 12 of his 17 games.

That run lifted United to third place and back into the Champions League. It earned Carrick the job full time on a two-year contract in May.

This season fell apart fast. United have five draws and four losses in the league. Their weekend 4-4 draw with Aston Villa at Old Trafford was not enough to save him.

It is the third straight season United have fired a manager in the middle of the season. Erik ten Hag was let go in October 2024 and Amorim in January.

Pochettino in line

United are hoping to finish a deal with U.S. men's national team coach Mauricio Pochettino on Thursday, according to sources. The club has told U.S. Soccer it plans to pay the $10 million release clause in his contract once personal terms are agreed.

Nothing has been announced yet. The U.S. plays Haiti on Nov. 14 and Nov. 17 in the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals. United's next game is at Liverpool on Nov. 22.

Criticism over the wait

Carrick led training on Tuesday and Wednesday while reports swirled that he was about to be fired. Former United defender Gary Neville said leaving him hanging felt "clumsy" and "a little bit classless."