Michael Carrick handed potential Man Utd reprieve in shock twist ahead of crunch meeting

Michael Carrick's future at Manchester United will be decided in a meeting on Wednesday (November 11), and the Englishman may have already been handed a reprieve.

It was widely reported on Monday evening that Man United are expected to part ways with Carrick ahead of their clash with Liverpool on November 22, following their worst start to a Premier League season.

The Red Devils have recorded just one win and taken eight points from their opening 10 matches, leaving Carrick on the brink - or so everyone thought.

Man United could give Michael Carrick additional coaching support instead of sacking him

Sir Jim Ratcliffe will hold a meeting in Monaco on Wednesday (November 11), where chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox will formally recommend relieving Carrick of his duties.

Former Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and current USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as a leading contender to replace the 45-year-old at Old Trafford, but there is a reported £7.4m buyout clause in his contract.

Pochettino is interested in taking the United job if it is offered to him - according to talkSPORT - while Julian Nagelsmann and Eddie Howe are also among the frontrunners to succeed the United legend.

While talk of who will enter the poisoned chalice is rife if Carrick is sacked, BBC Sport have claimed that his future could take a shock twist. Instead of replacing him, Ratcliffe and Wilcox are considering 'additional coaching support' to assist the current team.

The report revealed that Bayern Munich coach Aaron Donks, who worked with Carrick at Middlesbrough and was touted as a replacement in the summer, is an option the club could explore.

Currently, the Englishman's coaching staff is made up of Steve Holland, Jonathan Woodgate, Travis Binion, Craig Mawson and Jonny Evans, but the potential addition of Donks could hand the underfire boss a reprieve in a dire situation.

What Michael Carrick has said about his future

United already stood by Carrick after their woeful 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth last month and gave him a chance to turn the situation around.

The Red Devils have since lost 2-0 to Chelsea, come back to beat Roma 3-2 in the Champions League, and secured a last-gasp 4-4 draw against Aston Villa on Sunday.

While the fightbacks in games show the squad is still playing for the manager, the above report adds that the inability to stop the opposition from scoring has led Berrada and Wilcox to conclude a change of coach is needed to get them out of this mess.

United are conceding goals at an alarming rate - 30 to be exact in 15 games this term - and Carrick showed signs in his interview after the draw to Villa at Old Trafford that he is feeling the pressure.

When asked about his future, he initially refused to answer before saying: "You know the situation, we haven't won enough games. But I expect to move forward with things we've been working on, showing a lot of the good from today tighten up a few mistakes and win some football matches."

The club may give him time after the international break and support him with more coaching staff, but fans will get their answer in the next 24 hours.