Michael Carrick, Man Utd, 2026/27
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Michael Carrick has confirmed that he will not resign from his position as Manchester United head coach amid growing rumours that he could be sacked before the club’s next fixture.
The Red Devils are currently 18th in the Premier League table, having picked up just eight points from their opening 10 matches, and it’s understood that Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann have been lined up as the club’s two top candidates to replace Carrick in the Old Trafford dugout.
Man Utd snatched a point against Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon thanks to stoppage time goals from Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu, however the result is yet to ease the pressure on Carrick, and The Overlap have confirmed that his position is now being assessed by the club’s hierarchy.
It’s reported that Carrick was given three games to fix Man Utd’s fortunes following their 3-0 loss to Bournemouth, with the club subsequently being beaten by Chelsea before earning a late win versus AS Roma in the Champions League and a 4-4 draw against Aston Villa.
Carrick and Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage have both been tipped to leave their current roles before the end of the November international break, although the former confirmed that he will not step down during a tense post-match interview with Sky Sports on Sunday.
Michael Carrick could be sacked by Man Utd this week
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Michael Carrick refuses to resign as Man Utd head coach
When asked if he would walk away from the Man Utd job if he believed it was the right decision, Carrick bluntly replied: “It's not going to happen, no.”
After being pressed on what he expects to happen over the international break, the 45-year-old added: “We understand the situation; we haven't won enough games. But I expect to move forward and keep working on things we've been working on, showing a lot of the good in the game today, tighten up on a few mistakes and win football matches.”
During his post-match press conference, Carrick then said: “Goals change games and we've got to deal with it and it's something we have to improve on drastically. But there's more than enough, we're just making it too difficult for ourselves at the moment in certain times…
“I'm quite clear with what direction the club needs to go in. We've just got to win games.
“Football is about moments, football is about what happens in both boxes in the end.
“Take (away) the moments and the totally avoidable goals we've given away, I actually thought we played pretty well, we were the better team for the most part and I'm disappointed we haven't won the game.”