Sir Jim Ratcliffe with Man Utd officials Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox
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Manchester United fans should prepare themselves for the imminent departure of Michael Carrick.
The Red Devils extended their woeful run by falling to a deja vu 0-3 defeat to Bournemouth at Old Trafford.
This appalling result comes less than four days after their 1-4 Champions League beatdown to Como. Therefore, the club is now winless in eight games across all competitions, and fell to 16th place in the Premier League table.
Gary Neville expects Michael Carrick to be sacked
COMO, ITALY - OCTOBER 21: Michael Carrick, Manager of Manchester United, reacts after during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD3 match between Como 1907 and Manchester United at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on October 21, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
COMO, ITALY - OCTOBER 21: Michael Carrick, Manager of Manchester United, reacts after during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD3 match between Como 1907 and Manchester United at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on October 21, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
At the final whistle, the Old Trafford home crowd showered Carrick with chants of support and appreciation, as the visibly emotional coach headed to the tunnel.
Once the 45-year-old was out of sight, the fans turned their attention to MUFC players, greeting them out with angry whistles and jeers.
The club’s owners, the Glazers and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, were also targeted with insults, and the same applies to Man Utd’s Director of Football, Jason Wilcox.
But despite being the most popular man at Old Trafford, Carrick could be sacked in the next few hours.
Gary Neville thus told the fans to brace themselves for a decision that will truly ‘disgust’ them.
“Michael Carrick is popular. But the owners, the sporting department and the players are not popular. They have badly let the club down,” noted the former Man Utd skipper during his appearance on Sky Sports.
“Tomorrow, they will probably make a decision that will disgust Manchester United fans but it is probably necessary. The club is a mess.”
Como and Bournemouth the worst back-to-back #mufc performances of my lifetime. Crowd keen to direct blame at out-of-touch owners and unqualified personnel in structure. Carrick's departure as caretaker was announced minutes after his last game vs Arsenal in December 2021.
— Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) October 25, 2026
Neville’s colleague, Jamie Carragher, feels the sack would be the best decision for Carrick’s sake, as it would take him out of his misery, urging the club to wield the axe immediately.
“Manchester United need to make that decision tonight,” argued the legendary Liverpool defender.
“Michael Carrick needs to be relieved of his duties tonight. Not just for the good of Manchester United but also for the good of Michael Carrick.”
“Carrick wants to be changed. He doesn’t want to be sat in the dugout with those players,” added Carragher.
“Can you imagine going into the training ground tomorrow with Bruno Fernandes after not bringing him on? It’s a rancid dressing room. He wants to be put out of his misery tonight.”
Should Man Utd part ways with Carrick imminently?
Michael Carrick on the sidelines
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As Lisandro Martinez put it in his epic rant in Madrid, changing managers never helped Man Utd in the past, and it wouldn’t resolve the club’s biggest problems now.
That being said, the free-falling Reds are in dire need of a psychological shock, as Carrick has seemingly lost the plot.
The 45-year-old made the bold decision to drop Bruno Fernandes to the bench for publicly questioning his tactics after the defeat in Como, but it backfired on Sunday, with the team putting on another dismal performance.
Therefore, it is very difficult to envision Carrick steering the team back in the right direction, at least based on the current evidence.
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