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Carrick future under major threat - can he survive?

Carrick future under major threat - can he survive?

Summary

Manchester United lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth, extending a poor Premier League run and increasing pressure on manager Michael Carrick. Carrick said he did not know what would happen next, while supporters chanted for him but later booed the players.

Key Facts

  • United had won one of their first eight Premier League matches and sat 16th, 14 points behind the league leaders.
  • The club had not won a league match since beating Ipswich 5-2 on 30 August.
  • Carrick became interim manager in January after Ruben Amorim left and was appointed permanently in May.
  • United finished third under Carrick and qualified for the Champions League.
  • Carrick left captain Bruno Fernandes on the bench against Bournemouth after Fernandes questioned his tactics following a 4-1 Champions League loss to Como.
  • Defender Lisandro Martinez had apologized after criticizing the club's hierarchy and calling for more investment in the squad.
  • Former United defender Gary Neville said club officials Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox might need to make a decision about Carrick's future.
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