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Carrick’s Chelsea Match Could Decide His United Future

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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Director of football Jason Wilcox and chief executive Omar Berrada met on Monday to discuss manager Michael Carrick’s future.
Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann are named as leading candidates should Carrick be dismissed.
United’s travelling party was delayed and players were booed by train passengers en route to London.
Fans cheered Carrick but booed the players, indicating divided supporter sentiment.

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December 2018 the Glazer-family Manchester United sacked José Mourinho after a tenure that left the club ninth and 19 points behind the league leaders. The dismissal echoed the post-Alex Ferguson era of frequent managerial turnover hurting performance and finances. Today board members Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrada debate Michael Carrick’s immediate future strategic plans.

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December 2018 the Glazer-family Manchester United sacked José Mourinho after a tenure that left the club ninth and 19 points behind the league leaders. The dismissal echoed the post-Alex Ferguson era of frequent managerial turnover hurting performance and finances. Today board members Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrada debate Michael Carrick’s immediate future strategic plans.

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