Gary Neville rages at 'disgusting' Man United after Mauricio Pochettino details emerge

Neville criticised United's handling of Carrick's sacking, calling it 'disgusting' after the club approached Pochettino while the manager was still in post.

Gary Neville has launched a scathing attack on Manchester United's leadership following Michael Carrick's sacking on Thursday morning. The club sits 18th in the Premier League with just one win from ten matches, prompting the board to make a change.

Neville's criticism centres on the optics and process: Sir Jim Ratcliffe attended a senior Ineos meeting in Monaco where Carrick's future was discussed, while simultaneously the club reached an agreement in principle with US national team manager Mauricio Pochettino. Carrick, meanwhile, was taking team training at Carrington unaware of his fate.

Speaking to Sky Sports, Neville said the approach was "quite simply disgusting" and "falls well below the standard of what you would expect in any other business". He highlighted the poor leadership shown by executives being in Monaco while the manager and staff operated in Manchester, and noted that such conduct "reflects badly on the leadership".

Pochettino is not expected to start until next week after completing CONCACAF Nations League fixtures with Haiti.