Former Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick is being tipped for an immediate return to management, just a day after being dismissed at Old Trafford. Carrick was sacked on Thursday following a torturous week of waiting for official confirmation, a decision that came after a summit meeting between club chiefs in Monaco on Wednesday. Mauricio Pochettino is being appointed as his replacement on a two-and-a-half-year deal.

United's handling of the dismissal has been labelled 'disgusting' and 'undignified', but talkSPORT reporter Angelina Kelly believes an immediate return to a Premier League job could be Carrick's best way forward. Kelly argued on the Fiery Fridays podcast that the root of United's problems lies with the owners and executives rather than Carrick, pointing to a lack of signings and poor fits among the players brought in. She noted that Carrick finished third in the Premier League last season and deserves another chance.S1S2

On the same day Carrick was dismissed, Crystal Palace also sacked Pierre Sage, with the club sitting bottom of the Premier League table. Sage had been in charge for only four months after taking over in the summer. Former Brentford and Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is reported to be in advanced talks for the Selhurst Park position, though Kelly suggested Carrick should be considered too, noting he enjoyed a good first six months as United manager, while Palace and United sit just one point apart in the relegation zone.S1S2