After 10 months in office... Manchester United announces the dismissal of Michael Carrick

(CNN) - The English club Manchester United announced the dismissal of its coach, Michael Carrick, on Thursday, after 10 months in his position, amid speculation about the appointment of Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino as his successor.

Carrick's career as United's coach was divided into two parts, the first of which exceeded expectations when he succeeded in leading the team last season from seventh place under the leadership of Portuguese Ruben Amorim to third place in the Premier League.

Last season, the “Red Devils” scored the largest number of points in the English Premier League since Carrick’s arrival until the end of the season, which guaranteed them a qualifying place in the Champions League.

Thanks to these results, Carrick, who arrived as interim coach, maintained his position to lead the team in the current season, but what happened was completely different from what happened last season.

In 10 matches played by the team in the English Premier League this season, United was only able to win one match at the expense of Ipswich Town, tied 5 matches and lost 4 matches, finding itself in 18th place, one of the three relegation positions.

Press reports and speculation stated that United's management had reached advanced stages of negotiations with Pochettino, who is currently coaching the American national team.

Carrick, 45 years old, was one of the stars of Manchester United's golden generation, as he won 5 English Premier League championships, the Champions League title and other titles.