Carrick to Remain in Charge for Manchester United's Trip to Chelsea

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick will be in charge of the team for the match against Chelsea on Saturday. After United lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth on Sunday, there was talk that Carrick would be dismissed. However, the club's management decided to wait one more match before deciding the outcome.

Sporting director Jason Wilcox and chief executive Omar Berrada discussed Carrick's future at Carrington on Monday. It is reported that management is also considering alternatives for the position. Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann are among the names mentioned in case of a change.

Carrick conducted training on Tuesday. The team has not won in eight matches across all competitions and sits one point above the relegation zone in the Premier League. After the Chelsea match, United face Roma in the Champions League on 3 November and Aston Villa in the Premier League on 8 November.

Fans watching the match at Old Trafford backed Carrick, including former midfielders. The players were then booed. Carrick left captain Bruno Fernandes out of the squad for the Bournemouth match. Fernandes had previously criticised the coaching staff's tactics after a 4-1 Champions League defeat to Como. It remains to be seen whether Carrick will select the Portuguese player in the starting eleven against Chelsea.

Carrick was appointed on a contract until the end of the season in January 2026, after Ruben Amorim was dismissed. In that period he won 12 of 17 matches, taking the team to third place in the Premier League and into the Champions League. Since Jim Ratcliffe began managing the club's football operations around three years ago, both Amorim and Erik ten Hag have also been dismissed mid-season.