Michael Carrick was officially sacked by Manchester United on Thursday morning, with Mauricio Pochettino set to take his place. 

Jonny Evans, Steve Holland, and Jonathan Woodgate were also sacked by the Red Devils after moving to Old Trafford with Carrick in January. 

Travis Binnion, who was an academy coach when Rúben Amorim was dismissed, moved up to the first team to assist Darren Fletcher until Carrick came in. Binnion continued with the first team when Michael Carrick was appointed until the end of the season, with glowing references from some players. 

In February, Benjamin Šeško netted a winner to clinch three points against Everton away from home, speaking on Travis Binnion after the 90 minutes. 

"Travis has worked with me after training. We do different kinds of work in the box, on the edge of the box, like short contacts, because obviously in the Premier League you don’t have time," he told reporters in the mixed zone. 

"And this is really helping me, not just me, but also the other players. And I’m really happy that I can work with him because he’s helped me a lot." 

With so much experience in academy football, Travis Binnion could act as an important step between the Under 21s side and the first-team setup. 

As per Andy Mitten, under Rúben Amorim, Carlos Fernandes (Amorim's assistant) would ask Binnion who should be included in first-team training, trusting his judgement to the maximum. This continued under Michael Carrick. 

On matchday, Binnion would often sit with the analysts and feed information down to the bench, but he also led a lot of sessions in training. 

That sounds like a lot. Because it is. 

Nick Cox, Manchester United's former director of the academy, told The Athletic: "I didn’t know him before, he was under the radar. I found someone relentless in his work ethic who had this unwavering commitment to trying to be the very best coach he could possibly be. He’s a wholehearted person and he was a wholehearted player. He was a good footballer and played for the Republic of Ireland (at under-19 level). A cricketer too (Binnion played one first-class cricket game), but he had some horrific injuries. I think that’s what drives him as he fell short as a player.

"He’s hugely respected not just for his work ethic, but he’s an expert. That group of staff, including Michael (Carrick), who worked in the academy when I was there, are knowledgeable, low-ego and unbelievably hardworking. They don’t make it about them. Travis epitomises that: he puts the players first."

Binnion will be quite a loss to Manchester United, but he could have a great career in coaching, perhaps even management. Until he was flung into the first team last season, Binnion led the Under 21s, who finished the season in second place, level on points with Chelsea in Premier League 2. 

Mauricio Pochettino looks set to replace Michael Carrick at Manchester United, though it may not be until the end of the international break. 

He has a £7.4 million release clause with the USA national side, but the fee to bring him to Old Trafford could be higher, as his coaching team is expected to follow. 

It has been widely reported that the Argentine has a large coaching team, which has followed him from job to job. 

Perhaps the former Tottenham Hotspur head coach already knows who will replace Travis Binnion, but if he doesn't, it should be a priority. 

Adam Lawrence, the Manchester United Under 21s head coach, led training on Thursday, according to Simon Stone (BBC Sport), suggesting he may be in line for that position. 

Darren Fletcher reportedly played a similar role when he was the technical director, but he is the current Under 18s boss.