Michael Carrick given more time at Manchester United

Michael Carrick has been given more time to turn Manchester United’s season around after the club’s hierarchy decided against making an immediate change in the dugout. However, the Englishman remains under pressure following another disappointing result.

United’s 3–0 home defeat to Bournemouth on Sunday left the club languishing in 16th place in the Premier League table. The result intensified doubts about Carrick’s future, with the team now enduring an eight-match winless run across all competitions.

According to reports from The Athletic, senior figures at United held a meeting on Monday to discuss the manager’s position. Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chief executive Omar Berrada and football director Jason Wilcox were involved in discussions about how to address the club’s worsening situation.

The decision was to give Carrick and his players additional time to reverse the negative trend. That offers the manager a temporary reprieve, but it does not guarantee his long-term future at Old Trafford. United’s performances and results in the coming matches are likely to prove decisive in determining whether he can keep his job.