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Manchester United weighing up Michael Carrick sacking as Wilcox leads review

Published by The Guardian on November 9, 2026 at 11:21 AM ET

Carrick given time after Como and Bournemouth defeats Recommendation will be made to Sir Jim Ratcliffe Manchester United are deciding whether Michael Carrick should be sacked, with Jason Wilcox, the director of football, leading the review after the head coach was given the Chelsea, Roma and Aston Villa games to turn results around . Wilcox is consulting with Omar Berrada, the chief executive, before a recommendation regarding ­Carrick is made to Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who ­controls sporting policy. United are in the Premier League relegation zone and have three victories in 15 games in all competitions. Continue reading...

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