Crisis talks at Old Trafford
Michael Carrick’s future as Manchester United head coach is in serious doubt after Sunday’s 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth, according to Monday’s newspapers.
The Guardian reports that the club’s hierarchy are in crisis talks over whether to sack him. The Telegraph says Carrick is on the brink, and talkSPORT claims dressing-room insiders expect him to go.
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No decision yet, according to the Sun
The Sun strikes a slightly different note. It says Carrick has not yet been told whether he will be sacked, and that he spoke with chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox after the final whistle.
That detail matters. A conversation with the two men who would make the call is not a verdict, and nothing has been confirmed by the club. Still, when four separate outlets describe the same dilemma on the morning after a home rout, the direction of travel is hard to ignore.
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