Manchester United are moving forward to appoint Mauricio Pochettino. But Michael Carrick remains in position for now.

You can trust Manchester United to make a complete mess of any decision that gets made.

The latest managerial scenario is no different.

Mauricio Pochettino is being lined up as the club’s new head coach, with The Athletic reporting that a deal to hire the US national team boss is being ‘finalised’.

Yet while Ineos meet in Monaco, current head coach Michael Carrick is still continuing to hold training sessions at Carrington.

The way United are conducting the situation has been criticised.

PA reporter Simon Peach blasted: “Pochettino lined up, Carrick taking training again. This really is a poor look.”

Michael Carrick deserves better

Michael Carrick stepped in to help Manchester United in a moment of need earlier this year, turning the club around to secure a third-placed finish.

He had also previously served as interim boss in 2021, after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked.

Carrick represented United as a player between 2016 and 2018, making 464 appearances, the 17th highest for the club of all time.

He is being treated appallingly as this possible managerial change plays out.

United fan sentiment towards Ineos is low, with supporters hoping for meaningful change in the boardroom rather than in the dugout.

The way they have handled Carrick’s future is another serious knock against them.