Manchester United's players are set to return to training at Carrington on Tuesday - but it is still uncertain whether Michael Carrick will be in charge. United head coach Carrick was at Carrington on Monday to watch the club's U21s take on Hull City in a behind-closed-doors game. The first-team players had a scheduled day off but chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox also met at the training base, with their talks focused on next steps following Sunday's 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth.
It remains to be seen what the United hierarchy, which includes Sir Jim Ratcliffe, will decide. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player United's defeat to Bournemouth saw Carrick drop captain Bruno Fernandes to the bench after he questioned his tactics during the 4-1 Champions League loss to Como. It extended United's winless run to eight games across all competitions.
Carrick has overseen United's worst-ever start to a Premier League season. They are 16th in the table, with seven points from their seven games and just one point adrift of the relegation zone. Carrick was initially appointed as United boss in January 2026 on a contract until the end of the season, following Ruben Amorim's sacking earlier in that campaign.
He delivered a brilliant run of results, winning 12 of 17 matches to earn a third-place finish in the Premier League and a return to the Champions League. Carrick was nominated for Premier League Manager of the Season and, in May, signed a new contract running to 2028. "It's been quite a bizarre, strange day at Carrington.
This morning, we saw director of football Jason Wilcox and CEO Omar Berrada arrive quite early. A few players were in receiving treatment on injuries. Captain Bruno Fernandes, Patrick Dorgu, Manuel Ugarte and Benjamin Sesko were all in.
"Michael Carrick arrived just before 2pm. From what we understand, he was here to watch the U21s take on Hull City. "It paints quite an awkward picture.
Extract — continue reading at the source.
