Carrick took charge at Old Trafford on a permanent contract at the start of this season, having guided the club to an impressive third-place finish in the Premier League as interim manager last season.
This season has gone disastrously for Manchester United, with no improvement in recent weeks.
His last game in charge was Sunday’s 4-4 draw at Aston Villa, which left his struggling side wallowing in the relegation zone.
Mauricio Pochettino has been earmarked as the favourite with the ex-Tottenham boss keen on the Old Trafford job.
United were said to have struck a verbal agreement with Pochettino – who is currently USMNT coach – ahead of sacking Carrick.
But the club’s delay in axing the former United midfielder could leave them having to install a caretaker for their clash against Liverpool on November 22.
Currently, the English giants sit eighteenth in the Premier League, below the relegation line, and seventeenth (out of 36) in the Champions League.
