Carrick's job under threat after Bournemouth rout
Manchester United's 3-0 home loss to Bournemouth has left manager Michael Carrick's job under major threat. The BBC and the Associated Press said United have won just one of eight league games and sit 16th. Carrick dropped captain Bruno Fernandes for the match.
Michael Carrick's future as Manchester United manager is under major threat after a 3-0 home loss to Bournemouth on Sunday. The BBC and the Associated Press reported the result left senior figures at Old Trafford in serious talks about his job.
United have won just one of eight Premier League matches and sit 16th, 14 points off the top. The defeat extended a winless run to eight games in all competitions after a 4-1 Champions League loss at Como. Carrick dropped captain Bruno Fernandes in what he called a pure football decision. Fernandes never entered the match as Rayan, Marcus Tavernier and Evanilson scored for the visitors.
Carrick, 45, took interim charge in January after Ruben Amorim's departure and won the permanent job in May after steering United back into the Champions League. Barely five months later, the horror start has put that appointment at risk.
What we know: The 3-0 Bournemouth loss deepened United's crisis and put Carrick under intense pressure.
What we don't: Whether the board will sack him this week, and who would take interim charge if it does.
Where outlets agree The BBC and the Associated Press report United lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth and that Carrick's job is under threat.
Where they differ The cited reports agree on the key facts so far.