Michael Carrick has come under pressure after Manchester United's dreadful start to the season but fans are more angry with the hierarchy.
Carrick before the Chelsea game
Carrick before the Chelsea game
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Michael Carrick refused to be drawn on whether the Manchester United hierarchy should communicate better with the fans to explain which direction the club are heading.
United have endured a disastrous start to the 2026/27 season, winning just two of their 12 games so far. This afternoon they face a Chelsea side who have had a rocky period themselves lately, and if Carrick fails to oversee a win at Stamford Bridge the spotlight will once again be on him.
While Carrick's job is under threat, it is the United players and hierarchy who have been targeted by fans when expressing their anger, with supporters chanting against the owners and club chiefs at Old Trafford last week before booing the players off the pitch.
When asked whether there should be better communication with the fans to explain which direction the club are going in, Carrick told TNT Sports: "If there's one thing I care about from outside these walls it's what the supporters are thinking and how they are feeling. That's all that matters to me because we're all in this together.
"We're all hungry and desperate. We understand there will be things that are talked about - I'm not interested in that, I'm just focusing on making us better."
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Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrada held crisis talks with United's owners on Monday to decide whether to give Carrick more time in the job. He was eventually given a stay of execution, but another defeat this afternoon will push him closer to the exit door.
Carrick only signed a two-year deal at Old Trafford back in May but already looks to be on the brink.