Insider Sport’s weekly roundup of the key executive moves in the business of sport.
- Manchester United have sacked head coach Michael Carrick and agreed a deal with USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino.
- Tom Brady has ended his minority ownership of Birmingham City after three years.
- The PGA of America has elected Nathan Charnes as its permanent president.
- New Zealand Cricket has elected Kevin Malloy as chair.
Read this week’s Sideline Moves below.
Manchester United sack Carrick, agree Pochettino deal
Manchester United have sacked Michael Carrick as men’s first-team head coach, with the club 18th in the Premier League after one league win in 10 matches.
Manchester United said on 12 November it had reached “the extremely difficult conclusion that a change is necessary in order to achieve our ambitions”, adding that Carrick “is, and always will be, a Manchester United legend.”
CEO of Manchester United, Omar Berrada, and Director of Football Jason Wilcox, recommended the change to minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe at a meeting in Monaco on Wednesday. Carrick took interim charge of Manchester United in January after Ruben Amorim’s dismissal, led Manchester United to third place and Champions League qualification, and signed a contract to 2028 on 22 May.
The club have agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal with USMNT Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino, running to summer 2029. Pochettino will lead the US in both Concacaf Nations League quarter-final legs against Haiti before taking charge for United’s trip to Liverpool on 22 November.
Tom Brady leaves Birmingham City
Tom Brady has ended his minority ownership of Birmingham City after three years. The Championship leaders announced his departure on 9 November.
The seven-time Super Bowl champion bought just over 3% of the club in August 2023, during its takeover by US investment firm Knighthead Capital Management. Birmingham said it “expresses its sincere gratitude to Tom Brady” and it was “truly amazing to have someone with Tom’s experience and passion associated with the club”.
The club was relegated to League One in his first season as an owner.
Charnes elected PGA of America president
The PGA of America has elected Nathan Charnes as its 45th President for a two-year term, confirming him in a role he had held on an acting basis. Charnes, previously vice president, replaces Don Rea Jr., whom the association stood down in May for the final six months of his term after the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, where fans abused the European team and Rory McIlroy.
Members also elected secretary Eric Eshleman as permanent vice president, a post he had held on an interim basis, and Jared Barnes as secretary. The association represents more than 30,000 PGA professionals.
Malloy takes over as New Zealand Cricket chair
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has elected Kevin Malloy as Chair at its annual general meeting on 12 November. Malloy, an NZC Director since 2019 and former Deputy Chair, also chairs Super Rugby Pacific. He spent 29 years at media agency Starcom in London, Hong Kong and New York, rising to CEO of International Operations.
He succeeds Diana Puketapu-Lyndon, NZC’s first female chair, who has left the board after reaching the nine-year limit for directors. “We know we are competing for attention against a myriad of other sports and entertainment products,” Malloy said.
Snapshot Moves
- BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing has appointed Michael Ridout, formerly DAZN’s executive vice president for combat sports and new business, as UK managing director. Ridout spent more than 17 years at IMG‘s media unit before joining DAZN in 2024.
- Racing Bulls has extended Alan Permane‘s contract as team principal and co-CEO sporting to the end of 2031. Permane was promoted from racing director in July 2025.
- Bouchra Hajij, President of the African Volleyball Confederation, has been elected president of the Union of African Olympic Sports Confederations (CASOL) at its general assembly in Dakar.
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