Manchester United hold crisis talks over Carrick after Bournemouth defeat

Summary

Manchester United's hierarchy are in crisis talks over whether to sack head coach Michael Carrick after his side lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday, The Guardian reports. The Guardian says director of football Jason Wilcox's top candidate to replace Carrick is Eddie Howe. Carrick was defiant after the defeat and said he was not expecting to be removed from his post: "I totally understand the situation. I'm not expecting anything in particular, to be honest. Carrying on as normal and I love this place."

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1. The Guardian

   25 Oct 2026, 19:24 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Manchester United's hierarchy are in crisis talks over whether to sack Michael Carrick after the 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth, and says Eddie Howe is Jason Wilcox's top candidate to replace him.