On Monday evening, well-informed The Athletic claimed that Manchester United will sack Michael Carrick. The turnaround at Old Trafford was not enough to win against Roma in the Champions League. A loss against Chelsea and a draw against Aston Villa send one of the world’s biggest clubs below the relegation zone before the second international break. Now it is reported that Carrick will continue as business as usual, but probably not for many days.
Okay, the English media may have been a bit early to “confirm” that Carrick will be sacked, but for Carrick himself, this must be a somewhat absurd situation. He has previously stated that he is not clinging to the job, he is doing what is best for the club, but to show up on Tuesday morning at the Carrington training facility to lead today’s session for the players who are not on international duty, while the front pages of the English media are screaming about “Get fired!”, must have been a strange experience.
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According to the BBC , neither Carrick nor the coaching staff have been told that they are done at the club, this will be decided on Wednesday when United boss and co-owner Ratcliffe meets CEO Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox in Monaco.
According to the English state media, it will first be discussed, which could mean that the final decision could take until Thursday. A decision that will most likely end with a change of coach.
The handling of Carrick causes several journalists who follow United closely to react with disbelief.
Manchester Evening News journalist Tyrone Marshall has problems with the arrangement: “It’s unbelievable that a head coach has to lead training while his bosses are about to sack him. You can wonder what the players are thinking. It’s hard to imagine that any other top club would handle the situation in this way.”
