Michael Carrick's Manchester United future to be reviewed during international break

Manchester United have not decided whether Michael Carrick stays as head coach. The club plans to reassess his position during the November international break, the pause when players join up with their national teams.

Carrick kept his job after a 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth on 25 October. The team has struggled since. A 4-4 draw with Aston Villa left United 18th in the Premier League, in the three bottom places that send teams down. The club has also made its worst start to a domestic season in 40 years.

BBC Sport reports that there is growing expectation that chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox will recommend sacking Carrick to the club's owners, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazer family. Nothing has been finalised.

Carrick has made his own case. He says he "100%" believes he should stay, despite the club's position in the table, and he has confirmed he will not quit. He expects to be in charge when the squad returns from the break.

There was some relief on 4 November. United came from 2-0 down to beat Roma 3-2 in the Champions League, the European competition for the continent's top clubs, and that win eased the pressure on Carrick. Earlier in the crisis, he backed captain Bruno Fernandes, saying the Portugal midfielder is fully committed to the club and will remain captain.

The BBC also reports that United have sounded out former Newcastle boss Eddie Howe and former Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann about the job. Antonio Conte, who once managed Chelsea, is reported to be keen on the role. Mauricio Pochettino, the former Tottenham manager, is said to be open to a move.

Pochettino is currently in charge of the United States, and he signed a contract extension with the US federation in August. The US face Haiti in a two-legged Concacaf Nations League play-off on 14 and 18 November. Concacaf is the governing body for football in North and Central America and the Caribbean, and a play-off is a pair of matches that decides who advances.

For United supporters, the coming weeks are about waiting. The break gives the club time to make its call, and it gives Carrick the chance to take charge of the next match. Whatever happens, the decision will be watched closely across the country.