Manchester United fires coach Carrick after worst start to a Premier League season

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Michael Carrick was fired by Manchester United on Thursday after overseeing the 20-time English champion’s worst start to a Premier League season, with United States men’s coach Mauricio Pochettino a potential candidate to succeed him. Carrick’s departure comes less than six months after he was given a two-year contract and the responsibility of reviving the fortunes of the once-dominant force of English football. United hasn’t won the league since managerial great Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.