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Manchester United sacked manager Michael Carrick

Live25 min ago

Newsrooms: 12
Last 3 hours: 3 reports
Momentum: Slowing

Reports per hour, last 24 hours

How the coverage splits

50%20%30%

Where it’s heading

Probably peaked. Likely 12 to 13 newsrooms by 8:57am AEDT. Calls like this were right 93% of the time. How we know

Against the past week

More newsrooms than 97% of the past week’s 4156 stories, and number 3 of 1064 in Sport.

Club pay tribute to ‘legend’ but say change ‘necessary’Pochettino wants Premier League return after USA spellManchester United have sacked Michael Carrick as their head coach with the team in the Premier League’s relegation zone and lined up Mauricio Poche

Al Jazeera didn’t include a summary, so this is The Guardian’s, from its report on the same story.³

Background: Manchester United F.C.

Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United or simply United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Manchester United are among the most successful football clubs in England, as well as one of the most successful football clubs in the world.⁴

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The bigger story: Mauricio Pochettino

9 developments since Mon 9 Nov. 2 more since this one.

Mon, 9 Nov, 6:50am AEDT
Carrick sacked by Man Utd with Pochettino set to replace him
7 newsrooms
Tue, 10 Nov, 10:13am AEDT
Man Utd squad 'hoping' for Unai Emery appointment as USMNT boss Mauricio Pochettino prepares to replace Michael Carrick in the Old Trafford hotseat
7 newsrooms. Linked by Man Utd, Carrick, sack, agree, replace, latest
Tue, 10 Nov, 1:11pm AEDT
USMNT players brace for Mauricio Pochettino's departure as Manchester United move draws closer
7 newsrooms. Linked by Mauricio Pochettino, replace, choice, boss, options, exit
Thu, 12 Nov, 7:14am AEDT
Report: Guardiola to be top US target if Man United lure Pochettino
1 newsroom. Linked by Pochettino, target, replace
Thu, 12 Nov, 7:20am AEDT
Man United sack Michael Carrick with USMNT boss Mauricio Pochettino lined up as replacement
5 newsrooms. Linked by Mauricio Pochettino, Michael Carrick, Pochettino, making, agreement, expect
Thu, 12 Nov, 7:52pm AEDT
Stevie Wonder leaves huge tip during surprise visit to Manchester restaurant
1 newsroom. Linked by Manchester, leaves, surprise
Thu, 12 Nov, 9:19pm AEDT
Manchester United sacked manager Michael Carrick
You’re here12 newsrooms. Linked by Pochettino, Mauricio Pochettino, Michael Carrick, USMNT, sack, manager
Thu, 12 Nov, 10:58pm AEDT
List of Manchester United managers since Alex Ferguson retired

The story so far

12 newsroomsCooling

Reports: 21
Newsrooms and sources: 12
Last 3 hours: 3
Last 24 hours

Cooling: well below its busiest stretch (3 in the last three hours, 17 in the three before).

First with it: The Athletic, 9 min before anyone else.

Reported by 12 newsrooms.

Counted as one newsroom each, because they ran the same copy: The West Australian, PerthNow (all Seven West Media).

Time	Newsroom	Total
9:19pm AEDT	The Athletic	1
9:28pm AEDT	The Guardian	2
9:33pm AEDT	Al Jazeera	3
9:35pm AEDT	CNA	4
9:39pm AEDT	Financial Times	5
9:44pm AEDT	The Times of India	6
9:52pm AEDT	The Independent	7
10:38pm AEDT	ABC News (Australia)	8
10:40pm AEDT	Yahoo Sports	9
10:50pm AEDT	The West Australian	10
11:58pm AEDT	ABC News	11
12:30am AEDT	New York Post	12

Time	Source	Total
9:19pm AEDT	The Athletic	1
9:28pm AEDT	The Guardian	2
9:32pm AEDT	The Athletic	3
9:33pm AEDT	Al Jazeera	4
9:35pm AEDT	CNA	5
9:39pm AEDT	Financial Times	6
9:44pm AEDT	The Times of India	7
9:49pm AEDT	CNA	8
9:52pm AEDT	The Independent	9
10:06pm AEDT	The Guardian	10
10:13pm AEDT	CNA	11
10:29pm AEDT	The Independent	12
10:38pm AEDT	ABC News (Australia)	13
10:40pm AEDT	Yahoo Sports	14
10:50pm AEDT	The West Australian	15
10:50pm AEDT	PerthNow	16
11:00pm AEDT	The Guardian	17
11:58pm AEDT	ABC News	18
12:30am AEDT	New York Post	19
12:48am AEDT	CNA	20
2:21am AEDT	Al Jazeera	21

When	Likely range	Most likely
Now	12	12
In 1 hours (3:57am AEDT)	12 to 12	12
In 3 hours (5:57am AEDT)	12 to 13	12
In 6 hours (8:57am AEDT)	12 to 13	12
In 12 hours (2:57pm AEDT)	12 to 14	12
In 24 hours (2:57am AEDT)	12 to 14	13

Manchester United sacked manager Michael Carrick

Background: Manchester United F.C.

The bigger story: Mauricio Pochettino

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Manchester United sacked manager Michael Carrick

Background: Manchester United F.C.

Where the coverage is from

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Two headlines

Newsrooms on it each counted once

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Where it’s heading

Every report, in order

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